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After winning the national rounds in their respective countries, the list of 20 candidates from all over the European continent is now complete! On May 10th and 11th 2016, the most prestigious gastronomy contest in Europe will take place in Budapest in the heart of Hungary, as part of the Sirha Budapest trade exhibition. The stakes are high for this top level contest presided over by Hungarian chef Zoltan Hamvas: after 5 hours and 35 minutes of cooking tests, only 11 chefs will earn their ticket for the grand final of the Bocuse d’Or that will be held in Lyon, France, as part of the Sirha 2017 trade show.

Before competing for the title of best young chef in the world that will take place as part of the Sirha trade show in Lyon in 2017, the contestants must first prove their mettle in the most prestigious European cooking contest. The Bocuse d’Or Europe is a mandatory step and the most popular event in the selection process. It is also the event that has seen the greatest number winners go on to achieve a place on the final podium. Since the creation of the Bocuse d’Or Europe in 2008, no less than 11 European contestants have climbed on the final podium in Lyon. This year, this travelling contest will once again bring together the elite in European gastronomy. During 5 hours and 35 minutes precisely, the 20 contestants will have only one thing in mind: win the coveted title of the Bocuse d’Or Europe 2016. Assisted by their commis and their coach, they will have to deliver their vision of a meat dish based on deer and a fish dish based on sturgeon and Sterlet caviar. In order to express their talent and create their original recipes they will need to call upon their technical skills, creativity, and their personality too, as well as their culinary and cultural heritage.

For more information: www.bocusedor.com