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Birra Moretti Grand Cru Award gets to the heart of the presentation of candidates

The third edition of the Birra Moretti Grand Cru Award is taking place in these days. The competition is reserved to Italian chefs under 35-years-old who “love using beer when cooking.”
An important piece of news was introduced this year concerning the structure of the recipes that the competitors have to present. Obviously, beer must be a key ingredient of the dish and be paired to the dishes, but the chefs must also use one out of 37 listed spices and aromatic herbs. Therefore, the recipes must get the best from a triple pairing of food/beer and spices. According to the regulations, one of the beers from the Moretti range (Birra Moretti, Birra Moretti La Rossa, Birra Moretti Doppio Malto, Birra Moretti Baffo d'Oro, Birra Moretti Zero and Birra Moretti Grand Cru) must be used both as an ingredient and a drink.
The award regulations are the same as last year. By 22nd July, the participants must submit their [...more con il testo completo della notizia "Birra Moretti Grand Cru Award gets to the heart of the presentation of candidates">>]

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Master Chefs in 75 recipes

Giunti Editore, in collaboration with the Le Soste Association, published  "Grandi ristoranti & grandi chef. Locali d'eccellenza. Cucina d'autore."  The book, published by the prestigious publishing house "Atlanti illustrati," consists of 360 pages and will be soon on sale for 35 Euros. The book, edited by Mediavalue, the Milan communication agency, was conceived by Claudio Sadler, the Chairman of the Le Soste Association, and was supported by the whole Board of Directors of the Association. By this initiative, Claudio Sadler, Gualtiero Marchesi, Antonio Santini, Massimo Bottura, Moreno Cedroni, Francesco Cerea, Martin Dalsass, Lucio Pompili, Angelo Valazza and the other 75 restaurateurs and members wanted to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary from the foundation of the Association which gathers the best of the Italian chefs.
That is why the book proposes an extraordinary reconstruction of Le Soste's long history and [...more con il testo completo della notizia "Master Chefs in 75 recipes">>]

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What do Italian women drink?

In the first months of 2010, Lorien Consulting in Milan, a company specialized in market research, carried out some research on behalf of the CDA (Consorzio Distributori Alimentari - Food Distributor Consortium). With a sample of 800 Italian women, they tried to understand the woman's world of drinking as much as possible. And with all the stereotypes removed, they tried to analyze the principal aspects and the most diffused habits. Over 60% of Italian women go out to eat at least once a week and, indeed, drinking is getting a special place in the Italian women's habits. Drinking is less and less subordinate to food and is subject to a careful analysis from female consumers who carefully study the labels, are careful about the provenance, calories and alcoholic content. More than 50% of Italian women are within the category that the researchers define as “mild health maniacs” who are very careful about what they [...more con il testo completo della notizia "What do Italian women drink?">>]

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Luca Gardini is the new king of sommeliers

Last 14th October at the Bella Artes Theater in Santo Domingo, Luca Gardini, a twenty-nine years old sommelier at the Ristorante Cracco in Milan, was awarded with as the 2010 'Best Sommelier in the World.' The award was assigned during the final evening of the competition promoted by the WSA (Worldwide Sommelier Association). Gardini - twenty-nine years old- is considered by all experts of the industry as one of the best sommeliers in the market; in the Dominican capital where the final competition was held, Gardini beat the 14 top professionals coming from all over the world and was chosen after a severe selection. The WSA's recognition and the following world title given to Luca Gardini were not unexpected as they are the result of a career filled with success and acknowledgements. Luca Gardini was introduced to the secrets of the wine by his father Roberto (who was also awarded with the world title by the Worldwide [...more con il testo completo della notizia "Luca Gardini is the new king of sommeliers">>]

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Bocuse d'Or: an opportunity to work together

(Interview to Giancarlo Perbellini)
The fair complex of Bergamo on the 15th and 16th March within the Cooking Expo, will host the new event which Bergamo devotes to high cuisine, Selezione Italiana 2010 of Bocuse d'Or, the most important gastronomy competition at international level invented by the French chef Paul Bocuse in 1987, with the aim of promoting the best emerging chefs at international level.
In the two-day competition, 16 young chefs (8 per day) will challenge one another in preparing  "live" two dishes, one based on fish and the other on meat. The winner will be chosen by a jury composed of twenty people amongst the most prestigious names in Italian cuisine and chaired by Giancarlo Perbellini, chef and patron of the Perbellini restaurant of Isola Rizza (Verona). The winner of the Bergamo contest will later defend the flag of Italian cuisine at the Bocuse d'Or Europe (Geneva 7th and 8th June 2010) where the [...more con il testo completo della notizia "Bocuse d'Or: an opportunity to work together">>]

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The "star night" Michelin in London

Alain Ducasse conquered the third star with his restaurant the "Dorchester Hotel".  The "Ledbury" restaurant of Brett Graham conquered the second star. No good news for chef Gordon Ramsay, the ex-football player and TV star (he presented the English and US editions of the reality show Hell's Kitchen which was also very successful in Italy), who lost his star for   "Gondon Ramsay at Clariges". This is briefly the most important new of London's culinary panorama which came from the publication of the restaurants of Great Britain and Ireland Michelin Guide. For Alan Ducasse, the French chef, this is his 19th star. This is really a great achievement obtained by his restaurants scattered across the globe from New York to Tokyo. The Dorchester Hotel is his third restaurant with three stars (the other two are located in Paris and Monte Carlo). Now only Joel Robuchon (with 25 stars) stands before this French master in this particular [...more con il testo completo della notizia "The "star night" Michelin in London">>]

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The sea belongs to everyone, the chef’s word of honour

The chefs of Relais & Chateaux, the most prestigious Association of restaurateurs and hoteliers in the world, have decided to personally commit themselves in protecting the sea, which they define as “the largest pantry of humanity”. According to what scientists and most important international experts say - read the notice of the prestigious Association with offices in Boulevard Malesherbes in Paris - between 2040 and 2050, the oceans risk to be without life if we continue to wildly exploit its resources. The catering world can do a lot to change this situation if we consider that almost half of the caught fish in Europe is consumed in restaurants. That is why, during the Association congress that took place last 17th November, they approved a “Manifesto for the defence of the sea” that commits all members in following a few fundamental principles.   Starting from the awareness of ichthyic resource [...more con il testo completo della notizia "The sea belongs to everyone, the chef’s word of honour">>]

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Michelin guides, four regional editions of the red Guide were presented

After the presentation of the Michelin Guides of Japan and Italy, which we have largely outlined; the new stars of the 2010 edition were revealed in the last few days comprising of four regional editions of the Michelin Guides representing Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Hong Kong and Macao. This is how it went.
Germany. With nine restaurants, Germany is confirmed as the European country, after France, with the greatest number of restaurants that can boast the much desired Michelin three star awards. The new 2010 edition of the Guide, that also this year celebrates the first centenary of the German edition, besides the 9 three-star restaurants, awards 2 stars for cuisine and hospitality to 18 restaurants and a further 199 one-star. There are 14 restaurants that were awarded within last years guide and that are now closed due to the difficult economical situation. The highest concentration of German restaurants to receive [...more con il testo completo della notizia "Michelin guides, four regional editions of the red Guide were presented">>]

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In Modena, the annual meeting of the members of Le Soste

On Monday 23rd November, in Modena, at the seat of the Museum of Cars and Motorbikes in the time of Umberto Panini, located in the organic Farm Hombre (Strada Corletto sud, 320  -Modena), the annual meeting of the members of Le Soste will take place. During the Meeting, which will start at 2 pm, we will present the new members, the new edition of the prestigious Le Soste Restaurant Guide and the new Internet site of the Association. The meeting is one of the most important moments of a series of events (reserved for journalists, members of Le Soste and operators of the field) that will take place within the event "Modena Capitale del gusto". These events will be concluded with a gala dinner prepared by Massimo Bottura at the Baluardo della Cittadella Restaurant. During the event, we will present the 2010 Colombani award, a prestigious recognition that the wine producer Ca' del Bosco and Le Soste reserve to sommeliers who are [...more con il testo completo della notizia "In Modena, the annual meeting of the members of Le Soste">>]

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The 2010 Bibenda Guides Presented in Rome

(17th November 2009). Last Monday, 9th November, the gala dinner took place to present the  DUEMILAVINI Guide, which presents the selection of Italian wines, and the I RISTORANTI DI BIBENDA, a guide book of the best restaurants selected by the editorial staff of Bibenda, the publishing house of the Italian Wine Tasting Association. The two guides, respectively in their eleventh and second editions, were celebrated by a gala dinner prepared by Gianfranco Vissani at the Hotel Rome Cavalieri in Rome.
The DUEMILAVINI. IL LIBRO GUIDA DEI VINI ITALIANI Guide is considered a classic of its type. This year's edition has 1,792 pages, inside which 1,632 producers are reviewed. More than 20,000 wines were tasted, resulting in a selection of about 900 finalists. Among the finalists, 298 wines were awarded with the guide's maximum score (5 Grape bunches). The wines are described in the guide, utilizing the tasting method of the A.I.S [...more con il testo completo della notizia "The 2010 Bibenda Guides Presented in Rome">>]

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