La Norway with Christian André PETTERSEN he wins the sixth edition of the Bocuse d'Or Europe after two days.
SWEDEN and DENMARK also win the podium, thus becoming part of the 10 European countries qualified for the Bocuse d'Or Final to be held in January 2019 during the Sirha salon in Lyon (France).
The Norwegian team has been training in recent days in Agliano (At), in the heart of Monferrato, becoming familiar with the poemontese ingredients required in the competition.
Thus, Turin was the capital of gastronomy for two days, thanks to the European selection of the Bocuse d'Or. In the days of 11 and 12 June at the Oval Lingotto Fiere, as part of the Gourmet Expoforum, in front of 1300 enthusiastic spectators, 20 chefs from all over Europe met for 5 hours and 35 minutes. Their goal: a place for the final of the most prestigious gastronomy competition in the world.
Among them, Christian André PETTERSEN from NORWAY convinced an exceptional jury chaired by Chefs Jérôme Bocuse, Tamás Széll, Carlo Cracco and Enrico Crippa, thanks to his marked creativity and technical ability used to sublimate simple products, but of the highest quality, of the Piedmontese and Italian tradition.
By winning the European selection for the second time, NORWAY reconfirms the qualitative excellence of its Norwegian and Scandinavian gastronomy.
RESULTS
GOLD - NORWAY
Christian André PETTERSEN, 28 years, Ristorante Mondo
Assisted by Håvard André JOSDAL ØSTEBØ
SILVER - SWEDEN
Sebastian GIBRAND, 29 years, Lux Restaurants
Assisted by Tommy MYLLYMÄKI
BRONZE - DENMARK
Kenneth TOFT-HANSEN, 36 years, Svinkløv Badehotel
Assisted by Christian WELLENDORF KLEINERT
The Italian chef Martino RUGGIERI won at home the "wild card", which gives access to the world final in Lyon.
With them, FINLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM, SWITZERLAND, HUNGARY, ICELAND and UNITED KINGDOM, won a place for the Final of the Bocuse d'Or, during the Sirha salon in Lyon.
BEST COMMIS AWARD: Curtis MULPAS from ITALY
SPECIAL PRIZE TRIAL IN THE DISH: FRANCE, with chef Matthieu OTTO
SPECIAL PRIZE TRIAL IN THE TRAY: FINLAND, with chef Ismo SIPELÄINEN
THE FINAL OF BOCUSE D'OR
Thirty-one years ago, Paul Bocuse, Chef of the Century, created what would become the most prestigious gastronomic competition in the world: the Bocuse d'Or. Over the years this competition has revealed the greatest chefs on the planet and has brought to light the gastronomy of every part of the world.
Today, after 62 national selections and 4 continental selections (Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa), 24 candidates can enter the Final and defend their colors at an epochal event.
