Hello foodies, i was so surprised to find out that no female chef was able to make it in the top ten list of the master chefs in the world. I know that one day, they will make it. So guys, here are the kitchen gurus who made it on the list!!Enjoy:)
10)Charlie Trotter.
Charlie Trotter is a Chicago based Chef, having a degree in political
science but a more pressing passion for food he strived into the cooking
industry in 1982. Trotter is also a restaurateur, television celebrity
and an author. He is the founder of the cooking show Master Chef.
Trotter compares food to an improvisational jazz session, where two
melodies are always different to one another; in Trotters opinion same
is the case with food. Trotter found his passion for food in his college
life through a roommate who loved cooking and after that there was no
turning back for him.
Along with sharing his most innovative recipes in
“The Kitchen Sessions with Charlie Trotter” he has written 14 cook books and 3 management books.Charlie Trotter was privileged by the International Association of Culinary Professionals with the award of
the Humanitarian of the Year In the year 2005.
9)Todd English.
A Boston based chef; William Todd English is a consistent winner in
every field he takes up. In addition to being a celebrity chef; he’s a
restaurateur, entrepreneur, television personality and a highly
acclaimed author. It was in Italy that Todd developed his unique style
and approach to food and cooking.
His Television show
“Cooking with Todd English” has played a major role in making Todd such a well noted figure in culinary industry. His restaurant
“Olives” in
Charlestown is one of the trendiest restaurants in the country. English
has worked for Delta Airlines as a chief chef as well.
Todd has achieved a number of honors in his culinary career which
include appreciation by numerous respected publications in the food
industry, publishing three of his own critically acclaimed cook books
and being recognized as one of peoples magazines “50 Most Beautiful
People” and not to forget his established restaurant brands!
8)Emeril John Lagasse.
Emeril John Lagasse is a French- Portuguese-American restaurateur and
is the chef-owner of many world-famous restaurants in the United
States. In addition to being a celebrity chef, Emeril is also an author,
television star and a percussionist.
His good natured hosting made him popular among audience in a very
less time. Emeril’s restaurants have received top ratings and have been
critically acclaimed by the well-regarded magazines of the culinary
industry.
Lagasse has contributed a number of recipes to the food selection of
the International Space Station in 2006, an effort by NASA to upgrade
the food quality for astronauts.He was also nominated eight times for his cookery shows for a Daytime
Emmy Award, but never won. His food empire makes revenue of 150 million
dollars per year.
7)Wolfgang Puck.
Wolfgang Puck has totally changed the way of American cooking and
eating. He has used formal French Techniques and Asian and California
aesthetics while utilizing the highest quality ingredients in American
culinary.
Wolfgang Johann Puck is an Austrian-American chef. He is a Los
Angeles based restaurateur, businessman and television personality. Puck
has been recently regarded as the most earning chef on the Celebrity
100.
Puck owns a huge group of restaurants, varying from high profile
restaurants like Chinois, Cut, Postrio and Spago to the normal ones like
Wolfgang Puck Café and Wolfgang Puck Express.
6)Rocco DiSpirito.
Rocco’s our sexiest chef; no we did not given him that title, he was
granted that officially a couple of years back.Rocco’s culinary
experience started at a very young age of 11 at his mother’s kitchen
(Nicolin’s).
DiSpirito is notorious for his high-class fusion cooking and
Italian-American dishes. The cooking at his mother’s kitchen and his
formal training at the respected Culinary Institute of America inspired
him to fuse his learning i.e. the Italian and American cooking.
His culinary venture,
The Rocco’s never had a
smooth drive. There were a number of incidents after the restaurant was
initiated, complaints for slow service, bickering among the staff
members even a fire in the kitchen. The restaurant was featured in a
reality show which lived up to see only two seasons soon after the
season ended Rocco’s was shut down.
5)Thomas Keller.
Thomas Keller steals the show as he has had no formal education of
cooking and never went to a culinary school. He learnt about food by
working in restaurants and apprenticing under chefs. He went from one
restaurant to another and learned all they had to offer, absorbed the
tiniest details about the smallest things. Today he is owner and chef
of
The French Laundry situated in the Napa Valley of Yountville in California,
Bouchon located in Las Vegas,
Bouchon Bakery and
Per Se at
The Time Warner Center, New York City. Due to his vibrant and
exhilarating experiences he is widely recognized as one of the finest
chefs of America.
He and his
French laundry have been granted a number of prestigious awards. In 2005,
Per Se won
the three-star rating award by the Michelin Guide. Making the name of
Thomas Keller famous in the history of culinary industry for he is the
sole chef of American origin to obtain two three-star bistros. He is
also a well-known author of some award-winning recipe books like the
Bouchon Cookbook and The French Laundry Cookbook.
4)Paul Bocuse.
The father of culinary art is how Paul Bocuse is known as in
France. No wonder he’s been a legend for decades. Paul is known among
the ultimate chefs related to
Nouvelle Cuisine. Nouvelle
Cuisine is a complete opposite to traditional haute cuisine. It is less
lavish and emphasizes on the importance high quality fresh ingredients.
Bocuse is known as an ambassador of modern French Cuisine. In 1961 he was privileged with the title of
Meilleur Ouvrier de France.
Bocuse has taught a number of chefs and most of his pupils have made it
to the top. This is why he is featured in our top ten chefs of the
world and wins our title for
The King Maker. Bocuse has been an apprentice to
Fernand Point, who is a known master of classic French cuisine; and Bocuse dedicated his first book to him.
3)Anthony Bourdain.
Anthony Bourdain, executive chef of Brasserie Les Halles in New York
City, is in true meaning A rock star. He’s tactless, offensive and does
NOT wear starched white jackets or fancy hats, in short he’s the
anti-celebrity chef. He has his own way of celebrating food. He has a
contagious passion for all kinds of food and is damn good at cooking
them in addition to that he’s an awesome fiction and non-fiction writer.
He began his career in the food industry more than twenty years ago as a
dishwasher, steadily working his way up through preparation, to line
cook, to sous chef, and finally chef. His passion for food and bold
spirit is responsible for creating millions of fans all around the
world. To see Anthony Bourdain, one would have to watch the Travel Channel’s program on cultural adventure and cookery named as “
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations” where Anthony plays host in his own crude style.
2)James Oliver.
Jamie Oliver is all for food revolution. Jamie is an English chef
well-known for his unique TV shows focusing on natural food production
and of course on cooking. He is against processed food and a number of
shows have been on this topic. Also he has written books under the same
subject. Jamie Oliver astonishingly has had a number of people convinced
to not only enjoy more time in kitchen but also growing their own food!
Jamie’s debut on TV was a documentary about the River Café in 1997. After that he was offered his own show, thus
The Naked Chef was
born. The concept behind the show was completely different and new.The
show focused on stripping down the food to its plain rudiments and Jamie
with his blasé outlook and his practical style was a breath of fresh
air for the audience, thus making the show his claim to fame. His book
having the same title was released with the show and was a prompt
success.
His programs have been broadcasting in over a 100 countries. Having
been translated into over 30 languages, the accompanying cookbooks are
bestsellers not only in the UK but across the world. His 2010 book,
Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals,
became Jamie’s first book to sell more than a million times in UK as
well as being the fastest-selling non-fiction book since records began
1)Gordon Ramsay.
Gordon James Ramsay is one of the most celebrated and deadly name in the
cooking industry. And today we are featuring him in the top ten chefs
of the world; reason being his uncanny talent with food and an extreme
temperament which sets him apart from the rest in his field. Gordon
showed his interest in cookery at the age of 19 after he suffered a
premature injury in the football ground shattering all his hopes of a
being a football star. At the age of 31, Gordon was all set up and ready
to start his own restaurant,
“Restaurant Gordon Ramsay”.
Gordon Ramsay is the only chef in U.K. to be given ten of Michelin
stars. For those who don’t know what it means, people it’s an Oscar in
cooking! Ramsay in one of the highest profiled English chefs and at
present titled among the three prominent chefs who have received three
Michelin stars for their self-owned restaurant.Gordon has appeared in a number of TV shows on food and competitive cookery. His most famous show is
“hell’s kitchen” where
he plays the role of a devil, having a wicked temper for bad cooking.
His cursing and extreme critique made him one of the most loved and
hated celebrity in the food industry. Apart from hell’s kitchen Gordon
is hosting
Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmare and
Master Chef USA which is proving to be a massive hit as well.
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