In this episode, Rodolfo Guzmán, the head chef and founder of the award-winning Boragó restaurant in Santiago, Chile, joins us to share his two great passions: food & chile. Boragó today ranks among the top restaurants in South America and the world, and Guzman is on a mission to bring the diversity of his home country to the world. Rodolfo discusses his early years as a cook in Chile & Europe, bootstrapping Boragó, the ups and downs of being an unconventional restaurateur, how he’s embraced research and experimentation as a cornerstone of Boragó’s culinary philosophy, and finally, how he’s stepped into being a leader in the global culinary space. You’ll also learn why Boragó’s cuisine is so unique and how Chef Rodolfo is literally cataloging every native ingredient in Chile to leave a legacy for the country and its people. Needless to say, when you visit Santiago, Boragó absolutely should be on your itinerary.
In this episode we discuss:
- The early days and influences in Rodolfo Guzmán's culinary journey
- Introduction to Boragó and its unique approach to Chilean ingredients
- The decades-long knowledge-gathering process of Boragó
- The Role of Boragó in the evolution of Chile's gastronomic Landscape
- Discussion on Chilean endemic ingredients and their diversity and the uniqueness of the dining experience at Boragó
- Rodolfo’s book “Coming from the South” and what’s next…
Resources:
Instagram: @rgborago
Website: www.borago.cl
Rodolfo’s cookbook: “Coming from the South” by Phaidon