Bocuse d’Or Europe 2016 Tamás Széll is crowned Best European Chef

12 may, 2016

Gastronomes and gourmet connoisseurs mark this name : Tamás Széll ! The 34 year-old chef has won the Bocuse d’Or Europe 2016, the most prestigious reward in the world of European gastronomy. Wednesday, at Budapest, performing live in front of hundreds of enthusiastic supporters, Tamás Széll surpassed the other 19 participants thanks to his talent and creativity. He won over the contest jury that was composed of legendary chefs from all over Europe by preparing a leg of young deer grilled on charcoal with hungarian spices, mushrooms and smoked magalicza pork fat (Hungarian spring forest theme) and a lightly salted Sterlet and langoustine glazed with pickled ramson seeds and brown butter (Hungarian spring revival).
After long months of practice and rehearsals involving much abnegation, ups and downs, extreme concentration finally followed by two days of very intense competition, 11 European candidates have now earned their qualification to take part in the World Final that will take place in Lyon, France on January 24th and 25th, 2017. An event that promises to mark the history of the contest, as not only will it reveal the new stars of gastronomy worldwide but it will also mark the 30th anniversary of this unique contest that was created by Paul Bocuse, the leader of haute cuisine

11 COUNTRIES QUALIFIED FOR THE WORLD FINAL IN LYON
Following the two days of competition, 11 chefs have won their ticket to participate in the international grand finale of the Bocuse d’Or that will take place in eight months at Lyon, France, as part of the Sirha trade exhibition. But there is no time to rest! They now need to start an intensive training programme in order to be ready for the final event. Their objective is clear: to become the best of the very best.
COUNTRY
PARTICIPANT
RESTAURANT
Hungary
Tamás SZÉLL
Onyx*, Budapest
Norway
Christopher William DAVIDSEN
Søstrene Karlsen, Trondheim
Sweden
Alexander SJÖGREN
Freelance
France
Laurent LEMAL
Domaine Riberach*, Bélesta
Iceland
Viktor Örn ANDRÉSSON
Grillid / Radisson SAS, Reykjavik
Finland
Eero VOTTONEN
Restaurant Olo*, Helsinki
Netherlands
Jan SMINK
Librije***, Zwolle
Switzerland
Filipe FONSECA PINHEIRO
Restaurant Hôtel de Ville***, Crissier
Belgium
Peter AESAERT
Belgocatering, Alost
Denmark
Morten FALK
Kadeau*, Aakirkeby
Estonia
Dmitri ROOZ
Restaurant Farm,Tallinn
On January 24th and 25th 2017, the contest will be celebrating 30 years of existence in style. Many cooking contests have been created since, in particular for TV shows, many have come and gone. It seems important to note the pioneering vision of the Bocuse d’Or and its exceptional longevity. The contest has come such a long way since 1987 when Paul Bocuse launched this event that he intended as being both professional and festive! Since then, dozens of chefs have earned an international standing for themselves, new cooking techniques have been revealed, new trends have emerged, and less known culinary cultures have gained recognition. This 2017 edition will undoubtedly mark the gathering of the worldwide gastronomy family united by Monsieur Paul’s original objective that was to “turn cuisine into a great show!”

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