article_snippet.sent: Food scientist: Cantu was known as a pioneer in the culinary field of molecular gastronomy.
article_snippet.sent: Charlie Trotter's talked about Berrista [Cantu's cafe] a little bit.
article_snippet.sent: Giving back: After mentor Charlie Trotter died in 2013, Cantu helped start the Trotter Project to mentor high school and college students in Trotter's memory . '
article_snippet.sent: Cantu talked about it.
article_snippet.sent: Cantu's sudden and surprising death is all the more tragic considering Cantu inspiring rise to success.
article_snippet.sent: Growing up in Portland, Oregon, Cantu struggled with drug addiction and was even homeless before Cantu found stability cooking in kitchens on the West Coast.
article_snippet.sent: When Trotter died in 2013, Cantu helped head a non-profit called the Trotter Project to mentor high school and college students and which raised money to keep Trotter's restaurant open.
article_snippet.sent: Cantu was known as a pioneer in the culinary field of molecular gastronomy, though perhaps not as famous as another food scientist in Chicago, Alinea's Grant Achatz.
article_snippet.sent: The culinary world grieves: Trotter alum Graham Elliot, now a judge on TV show MasterChef, tweeted condolences after hearing about Cantu's death . '
article_snippet.sent: Chef EL Foss last saw Cantu on March 25, when Cantu agreed to guest chef at Chef EL Foss themed-dinner series.
article_snippet.sent: Chef EL Foss said Chef EL Foss expected Cantu to cancel, since an Eater article about the Moto lawsuit came out the same day as the dinner.
article_snippet.sent: However, Chef EL Foss was pleasantly surprised when Cantu showed up as agreed, though Chef EL Foss says Chef EL Foss did seem a bit 'withdrawn'. '
article_snippet.sent: In the wake of Cantu's death, MasterChef judge Graham Elliot, who also worked at Charlie Trotter's, tweeted sympathy to Charlie Trotter friend's family. '
article_snippet.sent: Please everyone, send your thoughts/prayers to his friend's family & loved ones of chef Homaro Cantu.