Our Mayors Do The Cooking

 

«Our Mayors in the Kitchen» contest


As part of the 7th edition of the Étoiles de Mougins, the tourist office has organized two competitions on September 14 for mayors: a cooking contest, imagined and conceived Stéphane Raimbault, two-star chef of L'Oasis in Mandelieu la Napoule, and a sommelier competition. The contest, open to all mayors in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, took place in the contest area and each competitor mayor was assisted by a professional chef from his district to realize a dish on the theme of sole fillets. In front of a large audience in the stands, each contestant had to prepare a dish 1h 30 time that he could present during a meal with friends. The arrangement of the dish was to be done as follows: fillets arranged in presentation and exhibition for two people and in a tasting for 4 people. Competitors must use all elements of the recipe that had previously been sent to the organization for any media promotions. Candidates began to work from 10 minutes in 10 minutes. They had to respect the order of presentation determined by the jury chaired by Stéphane Raimbault assisted by culinary personalities such as Vincent Thierry, Caprice, Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong, three Michelin star. Notation was mainly on the result but also on team spirit and friendliness that animated "Mayor-Chef tandems."

 Participants:

Jean Pierre TUVERI & Thierry THIERCELIN, 1 star, Villa Belrose - St Tropez  
Jean Pierre DERMIT & Biot Mickaël FULCI, 1 star, Les Terraillers - Biot  
Gilbert PIBOU - Pegomas & Xavier MALANDRAN, La Semplicita - St Jean Cap Ferrat,
Pierre-Guy MORANI - Gilette & Laurent LAUGIER, La Capeline, - Toudon


The winners were: Michael Fulci, The Terraillers, Biot and Biot Mayor Jean Pierre Dermit with their «Hook and line sole line with clams, iodine emulsion.»


Simultaneously, the "Our Mayors in the Kitchen" sommelier contest took place in the same space. Mayors sommeliers were tested on: presentation of a wine of the candidate's choice, opening a bottle and table service for four people. The candidate was free to choose the wine. Notation focused on the following criteria: the eloquence about the presentation, persuasion, use of appropriate vocabulary, service. The jury was composed of personalities from the world of gastronomy.

Participants:

 Richard GALY, Mayor of Mougins  
 Marie-José LANCHARRO, Deputy Mayor of Valbonne  
 Régis LEBIGRE, Mayor of Vence  
 Miguel ALBUQUERQUE, Mayor of Funchal, Madera


The winner was the mayor of Funchal, the island of Madeira.


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