Dante Trevison

Dante Trevison is the son of a famous magician and is the newest foreign exchange student at the Tōtsuki Culinary Academy

## Appearance

Dante stands about 5.11 ft. tall with tan caramel colored skin with black hair that is slightly messy partly going over his left eye along with his eyes being hazel in color. When he is cooking he dawns a white chefs jacket and black chef pants with slip resistant shoes. As for when he is not cooking he wears a white button up shirt with the top buttons open revealing his chest slightly with the sleeves rolled a bit. He also wears blue jeans as well and dark brown shoes with fine detail. He also wears a silver necklace with a chef knife charm on it.

## Personality

Dante by many ways is considered to be the opposite of his father. Dante is very humble and prefers to enjoy not just the luxury's of life but also to enjoy the smaller aspects of life. But while he may come from a high end life with his father, he doesn't always believe that it truly makes someone happy. Because of this he prefers a more simple and rustic life like his uncle dose on his vineyard. But when it comes to his taste in cooking, he has quite a different look when it comes to food. He is very determined and passionate about his craft and always puts his heart and soul into his dishes. As such he has a very high end style of cooking that would be fitting for anyone of power. Due to this and the fact that it can get quite hot in a kitchen, he can at times have a bit of a temper on him and at times has been known to explode. But this is also due to the pressure he is constantly under, not just as a student but also the fact that his father thinks of him as an embarrassment and is always driving to find a way to make him proud, even if that may never happen.

## Likes and Dislikes

**Likes**

* Gourmet Cooking
* Wine
* Fine Art's
* Music
* Matteo Trevison (Uncle)
* Family Tradition
* Erina Nakiri
* Hibachi
* Flare Cooking
* Hunting

**Dislikes**

* Vincenzo Trevision (Father)
* Well Done Meat
* Preforming Magic
* Ignorance
* Bland Foods
* Homework
* Fighting
* Fast Food
* Soda

## Origin

Before Dante actually went to the Tōtsuki Culinary Academy he actually lived in Rome and was the son of a famous magician named Vincenzo Trevison or as he is more infamously known as, The Amazing Vincenzo. His father was hoping that Dante would eventually grow up to be in the magic business like he is, but that did not turn out as he hoped. Dante did enjoy his shows but wasn't very good at practicing magic himself and couldn't even preform the simplest card tricks. Due to this his father did view him as a slight disappointment. But his true passion however would be found when he went to his uncles for a summer who lived on a beautiful vineyard. While he was not famous he was a very kind and humble man who made some of the finest wines through all of Italy. On the first night at his uncles he prepared the most amazing dinner that only the most renowned chefs could compare to. It was this moment when Dante discovered what he wanted to do with his life. With the help of his uncle each summer he would stay with him and learn the many ways of cooking and over time grew to have such incredible talent. While he was quite skilled in the kitchen, his father didn't approve of him learning to cook, believing that it was pointless due to the fact that he had chefs cook for him and his son. But one day things truly took a bad turn when Dante finally told him the truth about wanting to become a chef instead of a magician like his dad. Outraged by this it led to a massive fight eventually led Dante to being kicked out of his own home and his father disowning him. While it was a massive blow he continued to learn and practice on his uncles vineyard till the time came to further his training. He was accepted to the Tōtsuki Culinary Academy and now with this opportunity is ready to finally prove his skill to himself and to his father.

## Cooking Style

Dante's cooking style is highly centered around the artistic style of cooking being able to produce magnificent works of art in the form of food that would make even the most skilled artists in the world envy his craft. But not only dose he focus on the appearance as to him the taste is just as artistic as the appearance of the dish. As for his main cuisine he focuses on he primarily focuses on Italian and Mediterranean cooking and has infused his heritage in many of the dishes he was asked to make. Perhaps the most iconic aspect of his style is how showmanistic it is. While he is not a magician like his father, many would say that watching him cook is like watching a magician preform as his very methods of cooking are described as magic in the form of cooking. Dante also seems to have a massive love for flames as well when cooking as many chefs who share the kitchen know to keep a bit of a distance due to the fact that flames are guaranteed to be flying when he is cooking. This is not just for show however as the flavors of the flames often infuse in the meats he cooks, as such it is quite common to see him throw spices and certain ingredients into the flames to infuse the flavors into what he cooks. But while it is true he always keeps it under control, even if the professors request he have a fire extinguisher at his station at all times.

## Dishes

**Pasta Alighieri**: for Dante this is the very first dish he ever invented himself back when he lived with his uncle on his vineyard. Because of this, this dish has a very special place in his heart and is one that is considered his upmost favorite. The pasta he makes for the dish is hand made fettuccini noodles that have been made the classical way. As for the sauce he makes a white truffle alfredo sauce that consists of primarily roasted shallots, freshly grated white truffle, saffron, cream, and parmesan cheese. While already it sounds incredible, the real showstopper of the dish is that he flambés the pasta with cognac inside of a wheel of fresh parmesan. For garnish he puts freshly sliced white truffle to finish his god like pasta dish that is said to make the most strong willed of men cry in pure joy at the taste.

**Orange Pigeon**: One of Dante's favorite animals to hunt is wild Pigeons, and while he is skilled at hunting them, he is even better a cooking them. The Pigeons are butchered then gently braised with olive oil, garlic, and thyme before put into the oven. As for the sauce he makes a beautiful honey orange sauce that is flambéed with orange liquor. When plated he puts the breasts and legs on a bed of spinach with artichoke hearts with zested orange on top of the pigeon for garnish.

**Squid Ink Gnocchi**: Unlike most of the recipes Dante has prepared, this one was actually made by mistake when he accidentally put squid ink into his gnocchi dough. But while it was an honest mistake he worked around it and managed to create a truly magnificent dish. The dish consists of hand make Gnocchi's that have been mixed with fresh squid ink. As for the sauce he makes a champagne cream sauce and garnishes with freshly sliced parmesan cheese right from the block and gremolata made from chopped parsley, garlic, and lemon zest.

**Tapenade Crostini's**: Back on his uncles vineyard Dante would often help with harvesting the olives he grew on another acre. Because of this Dante grew to have quite a taste for olives and made a rustic hors d'oeuvre that would have others beg for more. The hors d'oeuvre consists of a toasted crostini that has been braised with olive oil, and parsley. The bread is then spread with a herb ricotta filling and then topped with a dollop of tapenade. The tapenade mix consists of finely minced olives, garlic, anchovies, and capers. The tapenade is then garnished with a fresh leaf of basil.

**Senza Foie Gras**: Dante has always had quite an interest in the more controversial foods that are produced, and hands down his favorite of these is Foie Gras. As for how he prepares his dish he serves seared foie gras with 3 peach slices that have been boiled in red wine then sautéed with peach liquor, butter, and hazelnuts. The dish is also garnished with the juices of a roasted duck on the foie gras and a peace of fresh verbena on each of the peaches.

**Filet a la Trevison**: When Dante was a kid he would occasionally go mushroom hunting with his uncle during the summer, as such this dish was one that was greatly inspired by his childhood. As for what the dish consisted of it was a pan seared Filet Mignon that is sliced and gently drizzled with a hunter's sauce served on a small bed of garlic herb asparagus. The sauce mainly consist of wild mushrooms, pinot noir, garlic, and minced shallots.

**Pineapple Pork belly**: Dante had quite a skill in butchering over the years of working with his uncle, and as such had a lot of cuts of meat to work with. But he wasn't the biggest fan of Pork belly when it came to cooking, however this did not stop him from making an amazing gourmet dish. The pork belly is marinated and seared off and served on a bed of sauteed bak choy that has garlic, olive oil, and fresh black pepper. The pork belly is topped with a sweet and spicy pineapple chutney that is mixed with birds eye chili's, black pepper, shallots, garlic, and saffron. The plate is then garnished with a a garlic parsley oil.

**Opera Cake**: The one thing that Dante really loved about being with his dad was getting to see many shows with him when he was little. One of the few times his father actually felt like a dad was when he took him to the opera and while he still is angered by his dad, still treasures that moment. The dish was inspired by that memory and is one of his favorite dessert. The dish is about 2 1/2 inches tall and is made with layers of almond sponge cake soaked in espresso syrup, layered with ganache and coffee French buttercream, and covered in a chocolate glaze. To garnish he usually puts a bit of shredded gold on top and before plating puts a spiral of chocolate before plaiting. The dish is said to be so good that even the judges who have tried this have sung in pure joy from a single taste, even if there voices aren't the best.

**Ortolan**: Out of all the dishes in his roster, this is perhaps the most controversial of them all due to its barbaric preparation. The dish is Ortolan and he takes a slightly modern spin on this dish while still keeping true to its roots. He catches a wild Ortolan bird and feeds it fresh figs, oats, grapes, and fresh orange pieces. To make sure the bird eats more then normal he puts a cloth over the cage to trick the bird into believing it is in a migration status when they tend to consume a lot more. Once 3 times the normal size, he drowns the Ortolan bird in Grand Marnier. Once dead the bird is remained in the Marnier for 24 hours before it has the feathers and feet removed. The bird is roasted for 8 minutes until a golden color appears on the skin. The bird is then brushed in orange liquor and flambeed before serving.

## Skills

**Advanced Cooking**: Dante has always loved cooking even if his father disagreed with his desire to cook. Needless to say that due to him being disowned by his father definitely steered him closer to the culinary path. During the years he lived on his uncles vineyard he has greatly improved his craft and have made such remarkable dishes that many would only dream of. It was this talent that got him accepted into the Tōtsuki Culinary Academy and plans to perfect his skill even more.

**Advanced Taste**: Growing up on a vineyard has definitely helped with Dante's amazing ability to taste, When he was 16 he started to train with his uncle in wine tasting and is able to easily tell the different aspects of a wine just from a single sip. After a while he did become licensed as a sommelier and uses his advanced tasting to his full potential when cooking.

**Hunting**: When Dante was 14 he and his uncle would always go hunting for a lot of the meat for there recipes. While most of the time he prefers to hunt dear and bore there have been times wear he would hunt rabbits, pheasants, and even quails. In addition Dante is quite talented in the art of fishing and when ever he makes a fish dish, he tends to try to catch his fish fresh from the water.

**Painting**: Dante has always had a great appreciation for fine art and has on many occasions tried to work on his own when he isn't cooking. While not as impressive as his cooking it still is quite impressive to see his work with a paint brush.

**Singing**: Dante when he was young always did enjoy going to the opera, and did have quite an enjoyment for singing. surprisingly he has a beautiful tenor voice that would be described as being as beautiful as the dishes he makes.

**Playing Mandolin**: Dante has always had a bit of a talent in playing the mandolin and has even preformed a few times playing it. While it may not be as amazing as his cooking people do know he dose have a bit of skill in playing.

## Relationships

**Vincenzo Trevison**: Vincenzo and Dante had a bit of a distanced father son relationship due to how many times his father would have to preform. But while he rarely had time for him, he always kept pushing his profession to his son due to the fact that he believed that he had the family skill of magic. Due to his constant pushing of magic Dante got quite irritated with his father but still loved him. But the night that changed everything led to Dante being disowned by his father and kicked out of his life. While he is still angry about what he did, a part of him still wants to make his father happy, even if it will never truly happen.

**Matteo Trevison**: Due to the fact he never spent time with his father much, Matteo who was his uncle felt more like a father then Vincenzo did. Due to this they spent a lot of time together from hunting, fishing, and cooking. It was also wear he found out the true family tradition and not the one that Vincenzo always told him. While there family was never wealthy like his father, Dante wanted to help keep the family's tradition alive. Due to this he has great respect for him and the fact that he took him in when he was casted out from his father life truly makes him feel like Matteo is his true father.

**Erina Nakiri**: When Dante arrived at the Tōtsuki Culinary Academy Erina easily became quite a rival to him due to there skills in the culinary arts. But one of the biggest reasons they but heads is due to there opinions on there lifestyles. While Erina basks in luxury to the max, Dante prefers a more simple living style as he did on his uncles vineyard. But while antagonistic towards each other they do have respect towards each other, and at times it seems like Erina's rivalry seems rather flirtatious. Admitingly Dante dose find her rather beautiful but at the same time, finds her spoiled nature to be rather overbearing when dealing with her. If she ever learns a sense of being humble he may have a bit of an interest in her.

## Trivia

* Dante is named after the famous poet Dante Alighieri, who is most famous for his poem the divine comedy.
* Dante always makes his own olive oil.
* Dante is a sommelier
* Dante is voiced by Bryce Papenbrook, specifically the voice of Caesar Zeppeli from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.