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26-06-2015

Postcards from #SPYoungChef

The people and dishes in the first part of the great event in Milan. Peru, Ireland and Norway play for the top

PARTERRE DE ROI. The jurors in the first edition o

PARTERRE DE ROI. The jurors in the first edition of the S.Pellegrino Young Chef, in line this morning in the basement of the Mall in Milan, in Porta Nuova. Left to right, American Grant Achatz, Peruvian Gaston Acurio, French Yannick Alleno, Massimo Bottura from Modena, South African Margot Janse, Japanese Yoshihiro Narisawa and Catalan Joan Roca (photo gallery by Alice Cateni, Elisa Pella and Zanatta)

Photogallery
Photogallery

The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan

The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge

Outdoor finishes

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes

The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start

River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner
Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner

The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner

Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa

MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best)

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best)

The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink

The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs

The complete jury

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury

Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country

Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition
Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition

Unusual dishes

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes

Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers

Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña

<p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p>

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p>

Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin)

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p> Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin)

The dish by David Andreas Morera, Spain-Portugal, Smoked roasted eel, onion soup, Hollandaise sauce and pickled onions

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p> Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin) The dish by David Andreas Morera, Spain-Portugal, Smoked roasted eel, onion soup, Hollandaise sauce and pickled onions

Morarty’s dish: Celeriac baked in barley and smoked hay

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p> Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin) The dish by David Andreas Morera, Spain-Portugal, Smoked roasted eel, onion soup, Hollandaise sauce and pickled onions Morarty’s dish: Celeriac baked in barley and smoked hay
Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p> Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin) The dish by David Andreas Morera, Spain-Portugal, Smoked roasted eel, onion soup, Hollandaise sauce and pickled onions Morarty’s dish: Celeriac baked in barley and smoked hay
Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p> Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin) The dish by David Andreas Morera, Spain-Portugal, Smoked roasted eel, onion soup, Hollandaise sauce and pickled onions Morarty’s dish: Celeriac baked in barley and smoked hay
Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p> Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin) The dish by David Andreas Morera, Spain-Portugal, Smoked roasted eel, onion soup, Hollandaise sauce and pickled onions Morarty’s dish: Celeriac baked in barley and smoked hay

The great Japanese chef Seiji Yamamoto, Japanese mentor, at the helm of restaurant Ryugin

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p> Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin) The dish by David Andreas Morera, Spain-Portugal, Smoked roasted eel, onion soup, Hollandaise sauce and pickled onions Morarty’s dish: Celeriac baked in barley and smoked hay The great Japanese chef Seiji Yamamoto, Japanese mentor, at the helm of restaurant Ryugin

Dany Stauffacher, organiser of Sapori Ticino, takes a selfie with Cristina Bowerman and Paolo Griffa

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p> Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin) The dish by David Andreas Morera, Spain-Portugal, Smoked roasted eel, onion soup, Hollandaise sauce and pickled onions Morarty’s dish: Celeriac baked in barley and smoked hay The great Japanese chef Seiji Yamamoto, Japanese mentor, at the helm of restaurant Ryugin Dany Stauffacher, organiser of Sapori Ticino, takes a selfie with Cristina Bowerman and Paolo Griffa

The Italian team supporting Paolo Griffa

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p> Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin) The dish by David Andreas Morera, Spain-Portugal, Smoked roasted eel, onion soup, Hollandaise sauce and pickled onions Morarty’s dish: Celeriac baked in barley and smoked hay The great Japanese chef Seiji Yamamoto, Japanese mentor, at the helm of restaurant Ryugin Dany Stauffacher, organiser of Sapori Ticino, takes a selfie with Cristina Bowerman and Paolo Griffa The Italian team supporting Paolo Griffa

Tripe and foie gras, Paolo Griffa’s dish

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p> Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin) The dish by David Andreas Morera, Spain-Portugal, Smoked roasted eel, onion soup, Hollandaise sauce and pickled onions Morarty’s dish: Celeriac baked in barley and smoked hay The great Japanese chef Seiji Yamamoto, Japanese mentor, at the helm of restaurant Ryugin Dany Stauffacher, organiser of Sapori Ticino, takes a selfie with Cristina Bowerman and Paolo Griffa The Italian team supporting Paolo Griffa Tripe and foie gras, Paolo Griffa’s dish

A close up of tripe and foie gras

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p> Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin) The dish by David Andreas Morera, Spain-Portugal, Smoked roasted eel, onion soup, Hollandaise sauce and pickled onions Morarty’s dish: Celeriac baked in barley and smoked hay The great Japanese chef Seiji Yamamoto, Japanese mentor, at the helm of restaurant Ryugin Dany Stauffacher, organiser of Sapori Ticino, takes a selfie with Cristina Bowerman and Paolo Griffa The Italian team supporting Paolo Griffa Tripe and foie gras, Paolo Griffa’s dish A close up of tripe and foie gras

5 pm, the three finalists are announced: Peruvian Maria José Jordan (Amaz, Lima), the only woman in the contest; Norwegian Christian André Pettersen (Spiseriet, Stavanger) and Irish Mark Moriarty (The Culinary Counter, Dublin). Only one will win after tonight’s dinner

What a day at the S.Pellegrino Young Chef. Since this morning, hundreds of cooks are at work in the basement of the Mall, a huge space we had no idea existed under the Diamond Tower, one of the symbols of a Milan growing upwards.

Since 10 am the super-jury is hard at work to taste the dishes of the 20 guys, assessing every aspect, not just the taste. To proclaim the best chef under30 in the world we need to wait for midnight, when we’ll report everything in detail. There are 3 final contenders: Peruvian Maria José Jordan (Amaz, Lima), the only woman in the contest; Norwegian Christian André Pettersen (Spiseriet, Stavanger) and Irish Mark Moriarty (The Culinary Counter, Dublin).

In the meantime we publish a gallery with some photos taken today. Exciting moments for chefs, jurors and for a swarm of journalists and enthusiasts who were trying to get some news beyond the unbreakable red line of the competition area.

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The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan

The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge

Outdoor finishes

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes

The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start

River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner
Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner

The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner

Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa

MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best)

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best)

The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink

The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs

The complete jury

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury

Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country

Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition
Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition

Unusual dishes

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes

Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers

Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña

<p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p>

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p>

Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin)

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p> Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin)

The dish by David Andreas Morera, Spain-Portugal, Smoked roasted eel, onion soup, Hollandaise sauce and pickled onions

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p> Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin) The dish by David Andreas Morera, Spain-Portugal, Smoked roasted eel, onion soup, Hollandaise sauce and pickled onions

Morarty’s dish: Celeriac baked in barley and smoked hay

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p> Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin) The dish by David Andreas Morera, Spain-Portugal, Smoked roasted eel, onion soup, Hollandaise sauce and pickled onions Morarty’s dish: Celeriac baked in barley and smoked hay
Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p> Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin) The dish by David Andreas Morera, Spain-Portugal, Smoked roasted eel, onion soup, Hollandaise sauce and pickled onions Morarty’s dish: Celeriac baked in barley and smoked hay
Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p> Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin) The dish by David Andreas Morera, Spain-Portugal, Smoked roasted eel, onion soup, Hollandaise sauce and pickled onions Morarty’s dish: Celeriac baked in barley and smoked hay
Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p> Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin) The dish by David Andreas Morera, Spain-Portugal, Smoked roasted eel, onion soup, Hollandaise sauce and pickled onions Morarty’s dish: Celeriac baked in barley and smoked hay

The great Japanese chef Seiji Yamamoto, Japanese mentor, at the helm of restaurant Ryugin

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p> Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin) The dish by David Andreas Morera, Spain-Portugal, Smoked roasted eel, onion soup, Hollandaise sauce and pickled onions Morarty’s dish: Celeriac baked in barley and smoked hay The great Japanese chef Seiji Yamamoto, Japanese mentor, at the helm of restaurant Ryugin

Dany Stauffacher, organiser of Sapori Ticino, takes a selfie with Cristina Bowerman and Paolo Griffa

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p> Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin) The dish by David Andreas Morera, Spain-Portugal, Smoked roasted eel, onion soup, Hollandaise sauce and pickled onions Morarty’s dish: Celeriac baked in barley and smoked hay The great Japanese chef Seiji Yamamoto, Japanese mentor, at the helm of restaurant Ryugin Dany Stauffacher, organiser of Sapori Ticino, takes a selfie with Cristina Bowerman and Paolo Griffa

The Italian team supporting Paolo Griffa

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p> Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin) The dish by David Andreas Morera, Spain-Portugal, Smoked roasted eel, onion soup, Hollandaise sauce and pickled onions Morarty’s dish: Celeriac baked in barley and smoked hay The great Japanese chef Seiji Yamamoto, Japanese mentor, at the helm of restaurant Ryugin Dany Stauffacher, organiser of Sapori Ticino, takes a selfie with Cristina Bowerman and Paolo Griffa The Italian team supporting Paolo Griffa

Tripe and foie gras, Paolo Griffa’s dish

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p> Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin) The dish by David Andreas Morera, Spain-Portugal, Smoked roasted eel, onion soup, Hollandaise sauce and pickled onions Morarty’s dish: Celeriac baked in barley and smoked hay The great Japanese chef Seiji Yamamoto, Japanese mentor, at the helm of restaurant Ryugin Dany Stauffacher, organiser of Sapori Ticino, takes a selfie with Cristina Bowerman and Paolo Griffa The Italian team supporting Paolo Griffa Tripe and foie gras, Paolo Griffa’s dish

A close up of tripe and foie gras

Photogallery The S.Pellegrino Young Chef takes place in the basement of the Mall, under the Diamond Tower in via Liberazione, Milan The kitchen area dedicated to the preparation is huge Outdoor finishes The twenty candidates competing in the S.Pellegrino Young Chef before the start River, land, earth, the dish by Swiss Martin Elschner The Swiss candidate Martin Elschner Second from the left, Italian candidate Paolo Griffa MENTORS. Nino Graziano, two Michelin stars in Sicily in the past, now at work in Moscow; Norwegian Eyvind Hellstrøm, the first two stars in Scandinavia (Bagatelle in Oslo, now closed) and Yoshihiro Narisawa (eighth in the World's 50Best) The dish by American Vinson Petrillo: Squid, chorizo, agnolotti with wagyu cheeks and parsley, emulsion of squid ink The S.Pellegrino Young chef is fashion too: some of the collections beside the ring with the chefs The complete jury Wylie Dufresne, a legend in creative cuisine in America, with stylist A-Morir competing for the same country Maria José Jordan from Peru, the only woman in the competition Unusual dishes Massimo Bottura and journalist Ryan King of Fine Dining Lovers Angel Leon of restaurant Aponiente in Andalusia, mentor of the Spanish candidate, with Joan Roca, chef number one in the world according to the World's 50Best, at the helm of Celler de Can Roca in Cataluña <p><b>Griffa</b> waits patiently for his turn (he will be the 17th of the 20 contenders) spying the work of those who come before him</p> Irish Mark Moriarty at work (The Culinary Counter, Dublin) The dish by David Andreas Morera, Spain-Portugal, Smoked roasted eel, onion soup, Hollandaise sauce and pickled onions Morarty’s dish: Celeriac baked in barley and smoked hay The great Japanese chef Seiji Yamamoto, Japanese mentor, at the helm of restaurant Ryugin Dany Stauffacher, organiser of Sapori Ticino, takes a selfie with Cristina Bowerman and Paolo Griffa The Italian team supporting Paolo Griffa Tripe and foie gras, Paolo Griffa’s dish A close up of tripe and foie gras

5 pm, the three finalists are announced: Peruvian Maria José Jordan (Amaz, Lima), the only woman in the contest; Norwegian Christian André Pettersen (Spiseriet, Stavanger) and Irish Mark Moriarty (The Culinary Counter, Dublin). Only one will win after tonight’s dinner

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born in Milan, 1973, freelance journalist, coordinator of Identità Golose World restaurant guidebook since 2007, he is a contributor for several magazines and teaches History of gastronomy and Culinary global trends into universities and institutes. 
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