. >> trout with braised wild fennel, nasturum flowers. >> reporter: while most 13-year-olds wouldn't bit them slim's bites are already appealing to some of the most discerning palates. he must come from a foodie family. you didn't get your cooking skills from mom? >> no, no, no, no. >> reporter: in fact, he started cooking at age 10 when he was sick of his mom's dinners. the connection was instant. >> sometimes i sort of think that he is reincarnated from a french chef in the '20s or something. >> reporter: now he spends his life in the kitchen, literally. so this is your bedroom. >> yes. >> where's your bed? >> right here. >> reporter: he's turned his bedroom into a kitchen and his house into a gourmet popup restaurant once a month. he plans to spend his summer apprenticing at some of the country's finest restaurants. it might seem like a pressure cooker for someone so young, but not slim. >> my goal? top 50 list, hopefully in the top five. >> reporter: no mac and cheese for this kid. he's already tasted success. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, los angeles. >>> that's our monday night b