Pedro SubijanaMichelin Stars: Student of the renowned master of chefs Luis Irizar, has managed to highlight his restaurant Akelarre with highest honors at prestigious gastronomic guides. His role as culinary master has been equally prolific in both European and American institutions and on television where he has recorded more than 1400 shows since 1992. More info: |
Category : Selection Process, Star Chefs
Joan Roca. Pedro Subijana. Quique Dacosta.
Besides being celebrities in the culinary field, these chefs share another common thread.
These three star chefs form the first half of the second 2011 Sammic Scholarship. They have helped decide which two lucky winners get an all-expense paid stage at Martín Berasategui’s restaurant in Lasarte, Spain.
Joan Roca
Joan Roca is head chef at El Celler de Can Roca, the restaurant in Catalunya currently ranked number two in the world. He and his brothers founded the restaurant, which is in Girona, Spain, in 1986. They create a cuisine based in nostalgia, childhood aromas and flavors, but very much of today.
Pedro Subijana
Student of the renowned master of chefs Luis Irizar, Pedro Subijana has created a restaurant in San Sebastián, Akelarre, that has been endowed with highest honors by prestigious gastronomic guides. He is recognized as a s culinary master, by audiences around the world. He also has a prolific television career, having recorded more than 1400 shows since 1992.
Quique Dacosta
Quique Dacosta’s restaurant, of the same name, is located in Denia, near Valencia, and boasts two Michelin stars. Dacosta is a widely-recognized and rewarded Spanish chef, with national and international culinary accolades under his belt, including chef of the year by Lo Mejor de la Gastronomia.
The announcement, coming tomorrow, will be made from Restaurant Martín Berasategui, by chef himself. Stay tuned for the big day!
Category : BasqueStage
While we were busy talking up the next round of BasqueStage (applications close one week from now!), Tracy and Athena had a full week on their plate.
During their short hospitality industry weekend they managed to squeeze in more activity than we believed possible. Tracy kicked it chef style with Martín Berasategui at the annual culinary conference in Vitoria. The conference united more than 23 Michelin stars under one roof, including Rene Redzepi, the chef at the world’s number one restaurant, NOMA. Tracy shadowed Martín, snapping photos and rubbing shoulders with the likes of Pedro Subijana, Joan Roca, and Denis Martin. Talk about the perks of being a Sammic BasqueStage….
Athena, meanwhile, took a few days off to travel around Spain and France with her family. We suspect, however, that she was just doing some serious food and wine research…dinner at Arzak, a trip to Segovia to eat some roasted suckling pig, you get the picture. Be on the lookout for a great post on her blog about the tempranillo wines of Ribera del Duero, a region that only recently began to grab the attention it deserves as a spot for great wines.
A busy, long, and action-packed weekend for our stages, followed by a long but fulfilling week in the kitchen. You know, this could be you in July…get the details here.
Pedro SubijanaMichelin Stars: Student of the renowned master of chefs Luis Irizar, has managed to highlight his restaurant Akelarre with highest honors at prestigious gastronomic guides. His role as culinary master has been equally prolific in both European and American institutions and on television where he has recorded more than 1400 shows since 1992. More info: |