Choux Questionnaire

A riff on the well-riffed Proust Questionnaire, the CFS Choux Questionnaire is meant to elicit a tasty and perhaps surprising experience, framed within a seemingly humble exterior. (And yes, some questions have a bit more craquelin than others.) Straightforward on their own, the queries combined start to form a celebratory pyramid of extravagance. How that composite croquembouche is assembled and taken apart, however, is up to the respondents and readers to determine. Respondents are invited to answer as many questions as they choose. The final question posed—What question would you add to this questionnaire?—prompts each respondent to incorporate their own inquisitive biome into the mix, feeding a forever renewed starter culture for future participants. Our Choux Questionnaire respondent for this issue is Joshna Maharaj. Joshna is a chef, activist, and speaker dedicated to reimagining institutional food systems to prioritize health, sustainability, and dignity. She is a sought-after speaker and author of Take Back the Tray, which describes her work building new models for hospital, school, and institutional food procurement, production and service. The book won the World Gourmand Cookbook award in 2020. She is also an MA student in Gastronomy and Food Studies at TU Dublin. World Gourmand Cookbook Award in 2020.