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!
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