{"id":40980,"date":"2024-09-20T11:08:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T09:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balfego.com\/?p=40980"},"modified":"2024-09-20T11:08:18","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T09:08:18","slug":"meet-the-5-chefs-who-will-compete-to-represent-italy-at-chef-balfego-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balfego.com\/en\/meet-the-5-chefs-who-will-compete-to-represent-italy-at-chef-balfego-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the 5 chefs who will compete to represent Italy at Chef Balfeg\u00f3 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Italian semi-final, which will be held on 30 September at Officine Farneto in Rome<\/strong>, already has the five candidates who will compete to represent the country in the 7th edition of the competition: Andrea Politano<\/strong>, from Il Cenacolo Osteria restaurant; Giuliano Fusaro<\/strong>, from Terrazza Duomo 21; Dennis Bernabei<\/strong> from INEO; Leo Viola<\/strong>, from A Spurcacciun-a restaurant and Luca Pessina<\/strong>, from The Sanctuary.<\/p>\n

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During the morning of the event, the chefs will have to prepare and present two recipes with Balfeg\u00f3 bluefin tuna, one using loin and the other with a part of their choice. The exceptional jury that will evaluate their creations will be made up of Paolo Casagrande<\/strong>, from Lasarte*** restaurant, Francesco Apreda<\/strong>, from Idylio by Apreda* and Riccardo Monco<\/strong>, from Enoteca Pinchiorri *** restaurant.<\/p>\n

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The chef with the highest score will be Italy’s representative in the grand final of the 7th edition of Chef Balfeg\u00f3<\/strong>, to be held on 28 October in Madrid<\/strong>. In addition to the honour of participating in the final, the winner of the semi-final will receive a \u20ac1,000 cash prize<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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In the international final in Madrid, the Italian winner will be up against 7 other chefs:<\/p>\n