Denmark wins prestigious culinary award in global showdown
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- 24 Jan 2023
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With foghorns and firecrackers, a passionate Danish crowd cheered on chef Brian Mark Hansen, 41, as he steered Denmark to its third victory in the gastronomy equivalent of the World Cup.
“These Danes are crazy, hey? That’s the Vikings,” said Hansen, a chef in a Michelin-starred restaurant in Copenhagen. “I have dreamed of this for 20 years.”
After national selections in some 60 countries, the two-day final in Lyon pitted 24 chefs against each other in the competition set up by French “Nouvelle Cuisine” pioneer Paul Bocuse in 1983.
Norway came second and Hungary third.
Long known for their hearty meat-and-potatoes fare, Danish chefs have taken the culinary world by storm in recent years, racking up Michelin stars and global awards.
Scandinavian contestants have finished at least in the top three every time in the biennial event going back to 1991.
France has seven titles, but this year chef Nais Pirollet, 25, the only woman in the competition, finished fifth.
“There is no sadness, it is a victory to be here,” she said.
Training for the competition is intense, “a bit like a fighter pilot or Formula 1 driver,” said last year’s winner Davy Tissot, president of the 2023 jury. Read More…
