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Panacée x Beyond the Plate: From fish-farm to table with chef Catherine Couvet Desrosiers

by Heidi Small

I spent the day with the renowned chef and restaurateur sourcing rainbow trout in Montebello and watching her assemble a perfect crudo at her restaurant in the Village.

In this episode, I spend the day with chef Catherine Couvet Desrosiers, the former head chef at Foxy who opened her own restaurant, Panacée, in Montreal’s Village last July.

We visited the renowned fish farm Pisciculture Kenauk in Montebello, QC, to get some rainbow trout and bring it back to the restaurant to transform it into a perfect crudo creation.

Desrosiers also explained how her childhood dream of becoming a jeweller evolved into a love of cooking.

Panacée x Beyond the Plate: From fish farm to table with chef Catherine Couvet Desrosiers

Produced and Hosted by Heidi Small

Filmed and Directed by Ezra Soiferman

Edited by Teagan Lance

Graphic Design & Logo by Alex Chocron

Beyond the Plate by Heidi Small is an experience brought to you by Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove.

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by Heidi Small

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Born and raised in Montreal, Heidi is a champion of the local restaurant scene with a background working in the film industry, in politics and in fundraising for brain cancer research. Heidi spent a year and a half as columnist at the Gazette writing and hosting her popular “Beyond the Plate” column and 15-episode YouTube series. The culinary aficionado later served up her scrumptious, up-close-and-personal monthly portraits to the delight of tens of thousands of hungry Montrealers as well as foodies far afield on the website of celebrated magazine Canada’s 100 Best. Next, Small was part of our city’s CTV television lineup where her beloved Beyond the Plate chef series was seen monthly, giving our Montreal chefs much needed love and shine during and after the harrowing COVID period. With some 35 episodes already out in the world, in 2024 Beyond the Plate has begun a brand new chapter in collaboration with Montreal media outlet Cult MTL and numerous prestigious corporate sponsors. With the thriving series Heidi continues her role as a spokesperson and passionate leader in the city's celebrated restaurant community.