{"id":41619,"date":"2024-10-06T16:22:40","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T14:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balfego.com\/?p=41619"},"modified":"2024-10-14T16:26:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T14:26:48","slug":"presenting-the-6-chefs-competing-in-the-german-semi-final-of-chef-balfego-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balfego.com\/en\/presenting-the-6-chefs-competing-in-the-german-semi-final-of-chef-balfego-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Presenting the 6 chefs competing in the German semi-final of Chef Balfeg\u00f3 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

The German semi-final of the VII edition of Chef Balfeg\u00f3 will be held in Munich on 14 October. The BMW Welt EssZimmer by K\u00e4fer from Munich<\/strong> is the scenario chosen for 6 exceptional chefs to showcase their talent working with Balfeg\u00f3 bluefin tuna<\/strong> in front of a professional jury, who will decide on the German representative in the 2024 Chef Balfeg\u00f3 Grand Final<\/strong>. Here are the 6 chosen chefs:<\/p>\n

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  1. Jay Lee<\/strong>, from the Junsui restaurant (Meerbusch)<\/li>\n
  2. Josef Weig<\/strong>, from the Storstad restaurant* (Regensburg)<\/li>\n
  3. Julio Pizarro<\/strong>, from Pizarro Fine Dining (Gro\u00df-Gerau)<\/li>\n
  4. Marvin B\u00f6hm<\/strong>, from the Aqua*** restaurant (Wolfsburg)<\/li>\n
  5. Maximilian H\u00fchnergarth<\/strong>, from Barra Berlin (Berlin)<\/li>\n
  6. Sascha Kurgan<\/strong>, from Skykitchen Berlin (Berlin)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    The 6 candidates will cook in the spectacular kitchens of the BMW Welt, an exceptional scenario for such an important date in our calendar. As a new feature, the German finalists will compete for a place in the final with a single dish<\/strong>, using any part of the tuna<\/strong>. One recipe, one chance to win over the jury and earn a direct place in Madrid.<\/p>\n

    And, once again, there is a jury of 3 of the most prestigious chefs in Germany. They are Tohru Nakamura;<\/strong>from Tohru in der Schreiberei** (Munich), The Duc Ngo;\u00a0<\/strong>from the restaurant Le Duc Berlin (Berlin) and Christian Sturm-Willms<\/strong>, from Yunico* (Bonn). \u00a0It will be their job to assess, score and decide who will become the eighth and last finalist of Chef Balfeg\u00f3.<\/p>\n

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    After a morning preparing the dishes, the BMW Welt will host the awards ceremony<\/strong>, which will open at 19:00. The event will start with a kaitai ceremony<\/strong>, that celebrates the art of cutting a 150k Balfeg\u00f3 bluefin tuna with expert precision. All the attendees will enjoy a menu designed and prepared by our team exclusively for the occasion, where they will taste different parts of the bluefin tuna<\/strong>. During the cocktail, the winner’s name will be announced, and who will immediately become Germany’s representative in the 2024 Chef Balfeg\u00f3<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    The grand final of the contest will be held on 28 October in Madrid<\/strong>, already with the following finalists:<\/p>\n