Winners of the 14th Thierry Blouet Trophy
On March 9th, 12th and 15th, 2019, the 14th Thierry Blouet Trophy was held in Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara, respectively.
Founded 14 years ago as an initiative of chef Thierry Blouet, owner of Grupo Café des Artistes, the Thierry Blouet Trophy is a prestigious contest for chefs that aims to concentrate, promote and reward the gastronomic talent of Mexico, giving them the opportunity to show their creative skills with established guidelines, to be evaluated by a specialized jury that was headed by chef Gerard Dupont, honorary president of the Académie Culinaire de France.
During the hard-fought competition, a wide variety of dishes were presented and below we showcase the winners for each venue.
MEXICO CITY
March 9th, 2019
Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana
First Place
Darinka Saucedo Guevara, from Almara Restaurante in Mexico City.
· Appetizer: Vegetarian beet aguachile.
· Main Dish: Confit of wild chicken in foie gras sauce.
· Dessert: Crispy surprise.
Darinka Saucedo will represent Mexico in the world contest Jeunes Chefs Rôtisseurs of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, in Canada during September 2019.
Second Place
Juan Carlos Tah Montejo, from Grand Velas in Riviera Maya.
Third Place
Jesús Alberto Romero Campos, from Las Mañanitas hotel in Cuernavaca.
PUERTO VALLARTA
March 12th, 2019
Gastronomic School of the Centro Universitario de la Costa (UdeG).
First Place
Eduardo Zorrilla Castro, from Four Seasons Resort in Punta Mita.
· Appetizer: False risotto of quinoa and pore.
· Main Dish: Chicken ballotine filled with sweetbreads, foie gras and au lait sauce.
· Dessert: Chocolate and orange mousse.
Second Place
María Magdalena Juárez Soto, from Azur restaurant of Grupo Vidanta in Nuevo Vallarta.
Third Place
Ricardo Ivanhoe Álvarez Álvarez, from hotel Grand Luxxe in Nuevo Vallarta.
GUADALAJARA
March 15th, 2019
Universidad del Valle de México Campus Sur
First Place
Fabiola Guadalupe Quezada Acevedo, from Bruna Restaurante in Guadalajara.
· Appetizer: Esquites and quinoa stew with epazotes.
· Main Dish: Chicken in foie gras sauce.
· Dessert: Chocolate and beer mousse.
Second Place
José Gibrán Duarte Quezada, from Universidad de la Vera Cruz in Zacatecas.
Third Place
Mario Rodríguez Tapia, from JW Marriott in Los Cabos.
During the contest, participants prepared a three-course menu within a certain time limit. While for the appetizer and dessert the contestants were limited to the ingredients that they took out of a surprise basket, for the main dish they used as base organic chicken, foie gras and confit duck gizzards.
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