Expert
Pâté en croûte with Prunelle de Troyes
The chef at Octave restaurant in Troyes uses a local specialty, Prunelle de Troyes, a liqueur made from sloe pits, in his recipe for pâté en croute.
Intermediate
Silk grain veal, plural carrots & "Terre d'Hermès" simmered juice
In this atypical recipe, chef Zian Bodou and his team have created a distillate from all the raw materials that make up the "Terre d'Hermès" fragrance, which they were able to identify after extensive research. The oil is produced in the restaurant using a rotary evaporator.
Intermediate
Poultry quenelle with mussels & celery
Chef Julien Baradel, winner of the Gault&Millau Young Talent Award, accompanies his poultry quenelle with a mussel salad and celery purée.
Intermediate
Monkfish and cauliflower in several textures
In his recipe, Gabriele Ferri, winner of the Gault&Millau Jeunes Talents award, accompanies monkfish with cauliflower in several textures, Beluga lentils and a bagna cauda sauce.
Intermediate
Near-veal tartar with smoked ketchup
In his recipe, chef Martin De Los Santos presents his veal tartare in a smoked tapioca tuile and topped with a soy egg yolk.
Intermediate
Veal tartare
Chef François-Xavier Sailly, winner of the Terroir d'Exception Hauts-de-France 2023 trophy, sublimates veal loin in a tartar seasoned with wild garlic mayonnaise.