Every year, the association publishes its little bible of delicious addresses which allows gourmets to find what they are looking for, in France but also abroad.
The elite of Occitanie gastronomy gathered in Montpellier, at the beginning of June, in the majestic Richer de Belleval hotel, dear to Jacques and Laurent Pourcel.
The opportunity to celebrate the release of the new guide with great fanfare “global” of the Master Chefs of France 2024, under the leadership of chef Jacques Mazerand, regional ambassador of this association of excellence, created in 1951, bringing together nearly 550 members spread over five continents and in nearly twenty-five countries.
Promote French culinary art
For more than 70 years in fact, “the most star-studded banner in the world” works on a daily basis to support and promote the French culinary art, in France but also internationally.
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While passing on this succulent living heritage to younger generations, a breeding ground for the great chefs of tomorrow.
Meal with onions
For the occasion, the most famous twins of Montpellier and their brigade had concocted a delicious meal.
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With a starter based around Mediterranean tuna. Followed by a roast veal fillet accompanied by a mousseron fricassee, fondant Comté ravioli and sweet potato puree.
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Without forgetting a succulent vanilla milk cream mousse, like a cheesecake, and its local strawberry salad.
Seventeen chefs in Occitania
There are only seventeen Master Chefs from France in Occitania:
Gilles Goujon (3 stars) and Lionel Giraud (2 stars) in Aude.
Marc Cordy (new entrant) in Aveyron.
Michel Kayser (2 stars), Serge Chenet (1 star), Samien Sanchez (1 star) and Philippe Houy in Gard.
Alexis and Jean-Pierre Saint-Martin in the Hautes-Pyrénées.
Jacques and Laurent Pourcel (1 star) and Jacques Mazerand in Hérault.
Pascal Borell, François Will, Alain Delprat, Franck Séguret and Denis Viselach in the Pyrénées-Orientales.
And finally Thierry Pszonka in Tarn-et-Garonne.
Note that this gathering organized at the Jardin des senses was marked by the presence of renowned chefs, retired or currently on leave, such as Jean Plouzennec, Michel Loustau, Michel Alexandre, Philippe Parc, Michel Meissonnier and Alexis Quaretti who works in Miami (USA) within the Oceania Cruise group.
All enhanced by Venoge champagne and wines from Mas de l’Ecriture (Terrasses du Larzac), dear to Pascal Fulla and his daughter Léa. An estate which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
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