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Ørjan Johannessen
Ørjan Johannessen (born 10 August 1985) is a Norwegian chef and the winner of the 2015 Bocuse d'Or Europe held in Brussels in March 2012.Kolboe, Birgit, ''Apéritif'' (21 March 2012)Gull til Ørjan Johannessen Johannessen earned the selection to compete in the Bocuse d'Or Europe by winning the Norwegian ''Chef of the Year'' in 2011. Johannessen, with a background working for Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri and Mathuset Solvold, has prior Bocuse d'Or experience from serving as commis under Geir Skeie winning the 2008 Bocuse d'Or Europe.''Horecanytt'' (20 February 2012)Fra commis til sjefsrolle Johannessen was in training for six months ahead of the Brussels contest.''New York Daily News'' (March 21, 2012)Chefs roll up sleeves for cookery 'Olympics,' the Bocuse d'Or/ref> He was coached by previous bronze Bocuse d'Or medallist Odd Ivar Solvold Odd Ivar Solvold, (born 21 July 1969 in Bamble, Norway) is a Norwegian chef from Sandefjord, 3 times Norwegian Champion in Culinary art 1990, 91,93, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chef
A chef is a trained professional cook and tradesman who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. The word "chef" is derived from the term ''chef de cuisine'' (), the director or head of a kitchen. Chefs can receive formal training from an institution, as well as by apprenticing with an experienced chef. There are different terms that use the word ''chef'' in their titles, and deal with specific areas of food preparation. Examples include the ''sous-chef'', who acts as the second-in-command in a kitchen, and the ''chef de partie'', who handles a specific area of production. The kitchen brigade system is a hierarchy found in restaurants and hotels employing extensive staff, many of which use the word "chef" in their titles. Underneath the chefs are the ''kitchen assistants''. A chef's standard uniform includes a hat (called a ''toque''), neckerchief, double-breasted jacket, apron and sturdy shoes (that may include steel or plasti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bocuse D'Or
The Bocuse d'Or (the ''Concours mondial de la cuisine'', World Cooking Contest) is a biennial world chef championship. Named for the chef Paul Bocuse, the event takes place during two days near the end of January in Lyon, France, at the SIRHA International Hotel, Catering and Food Trade Exhibition, and is one of the world's most prestigious cooking competitions.Chavich, Cinda, ''The Globe and Mail'' (May 14, 2008)Even chefs dream of statuettes/ref>Shore, Randy, ''The Vancouver Sun'' (January 9, 2009)/ref>Appell, David, ''Los Angeles Times'' (July 23, 2008)Paul Bocuse could make French fast food the next nouvelle cuisine/ref>Stukin, Stacie, ''Time'' (January 18, 2007)/ref>Abend, Lisa, ''Time'' (January 25, 2009)/ref> The event is frequently referred to as the Gastronomy equivalent of the Olympic Games,Smillie, Dirk, ''Forbes.com'' (June 5, 2007)French Toast/ref>Fabricant, Florence, ''The New York Times'' (May 28, 2008)/ref>Lancaster, Deana, ''North Shore News'' (November 26, 2008)Hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the Flemish Region (within which it forms an enclave) and the Walloon Region. Brussels is the most densely populated region in Belgium, and although it has the highest GDP per capita, it has the lowest available income per household. The Brussels Region covers , a relatively small area compared to the two other regions, and has a population of over 1.2 million. The five times larger metropolitan area of Brusse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commis
A chef is a trained professional cook and tradesman who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. The word "chef" is derived from the term ''chef de cuisine'' (), the director or head of a kitchen. Chefs can receive formal training from an institution, as well as by apprenticing with an experienced chef. There are different terms that use the word ''chef'' in their titles, and deal with specific areas of food preparation. Examples include the ''sous-chef'', who acts as the second-in-command in a kitchen, and the ''chef de partie'', who handles a specific area of production. The kitchen brigade system is a hierarchy found in restaurants and hotels employing extensive staff, many of which use the word "chef" in their titles. Underneath the chefs are the ''kitchen assistants''. A chef's standard uniform includes a hat (called a ''toque''), neckerchief, double-breasted jacket, apron and sturdy shoes (that may include steel or plast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geir Skeie
Geir Skeie (born July 2, 1980, Fitjar) is a Norwegian chef and restaurateur, winner of the 2008 Bocuse d'Or Europe,Aardal Hagen, Guro, ''Dagens Næringsliv'' (July 2, 2008)Norsk gull i Bocuse d’OrHolt, Morten, ''Horecanytt'' (August 15, 2008)Bocuse d`Or-nasjonene er klare Wedum, Mari; Soppeland, Jan, Daniel, Isioma, ''Aftenposten'' (July 2, 2008)Gull-GeirHallock, Betty, ''Los Angeles Times'': Daily Dish (January 26, 2009)/ref> and the 2009 Bocuse d'Or world final.Lindeberg, Anne, ''Dagens Næringsliv'' (January 28, 2009)Bocuse d’Or til Geir SkeieHallock, Betty, ''Los Angeles Times'' (January 29, 2009)Bocuse d'Or victory goes to Norwegian/ref>Palmer, Daniel. ''Australian Food News'' (January 29, 2009)/ref>Sciolino, Elaine, ''International Herald Tribune'' (January 28, 2009)Norwegian snags the Bocuse d'Or, edging out Swede/ref>Criscione, Valeria, ''The Wall Street Journal'' (September 4, 2009)A League of Extraordinary Chefs/ref> Career Skeie runs two restaurants, both called "Bry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odd Ivar Solvold
Odd Ivar Solvold, (born 21 July 1969 in Bamble, Norway) is a Norwegian chef from Sandefjord, 3 times Norwegian Champion in Culinary art 1990, 91,93, Young Chef of the Year 1988 Nice France, Chef of the Year 1995 and a 1997 Bocuse d'Or The Bocuse d'Or (the ''Concours mondial de la cuisine'', World Cooking Contest) is a biennial world chef championship. Named for the chef Paul Bocuse, the event takes place during two days near the end of January in Lyon, France, at the SIRHA Inter ... bronze medallist. Solvold has in addition to his own career as a chef and restaurateur, author of cook books and successful culinary competitor, coached and mentored Bocuse d'Or contestants including Charles Tjessem gold medallist in the 2003 Bocuse d'Or, Geir Skeie gold medallist in the 2008 Bocuse d'Or Europe and 2009 Bocuse d'Or, and Ørjan Johannessen gold medallist in the 2012 Bocuse d'Or Europe, gold medalist Ørjan Johannessen Bocuse d'Or 2015 Lyon France .Strømstad, Pia, ''Aftenposten'': '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Births
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches ''Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States space exploration programs, United States or the Soviet space program, Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is Brazilian presidential election, 1985, elected president of Brazil by the National Congress of Brazil, Congress, ending the Military dictatorship in Brazil, 21-year military rule. * January 20 – Ronald Reagan is Second inauguration of Ronald Reagan, privately sworn in for a second term as Presidency of Ronald Reagan, President of the United States. * January 27 – The Eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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