Oana Ghita

AGERPRES special correspondent, Oana Ghita, transmits: The Bocuse d'Or Director, Florent Suplisson told AGERPRES that the second prize for the United States of America that podiums as a first, shows that the Bocuse d'Or 'exists to put into light all the countries whose culinary cultures are progressing, are affirming.'

Photo credit: (c) CRISTIAN NISTOR / AGERPRES FLOW

AGERPRES special correspondent Oana Ghita reports: Silver is a fine prize for Team USA at the Bocuse d'Or culinary contest, Jerome Bocuse - the president of the Sirha World Hospitality and Food Service and a founding member of Bocuse d'Or, alongside his father Paul Bocuse - told AGERPRES.

Photo credit: (c) CRISTIAN NISTOR / AGERPRES FLOW

AGERPRES special correspondent Oana Ghita reports: Norway's team has won the gold prize of the prestigious Bocuse d'Or competition that took place on January 27 and 28 during the Sirha salon in Lyon, France.

Panel of judges at Bocuse d'Or tasting the competition dishes, January 27, Lyon
Photo credit: (c) Cristian NISTOR / AGERPRES PHOTO

AGERPRES special correspondent Oana Ghita reports: On the second and final day of the prestigious Bocuse d'Or cooking competition, the jury who is to decide on the winner had to handle an explosion of fantasy: for their guinea fowl platter, Germany's team took inspiration from the ancestral dilemma "What came first - the egg or the chicken?", team Hungary featured in the finest gourmet competit

AGERPRES special correspondent Oana Ghita reports: The President of Hungary's team in the Bocuse d'Or cooking competition told AGERPRES that it takes more than just being a dab hand in the kitchen to participate in the famous gastronomy event.

Photo credit: (c) Cristian NISTOR / AGERPRES PHOTO

AGERPRES special correspondent Oana Ghita reports: The President of Hungary's team participating in Bocuse d'Or, Zoltan Hamvas, told AGERPRES that organising Bocuse d'Or Europe competition in Budapest - an event taking place next year - is very much like organising a Formula 1 event.

Photo credit: (c) Cristian NISTOR / AGERPRES PHOTO

AGERPRES special correspondent Oana Ghita reports: Bocuse d'Or International Organisation Committee President Regis Marcon told AGERPRES that this competition, taking place over January 27 - 28, in Lyon, has the purpose of promoting the countries with a powerful culinary identity.

Photo credit: (c) Cristian NISTOR / AGERPRES PHOTO

AGERPRES special correspondent Oana Ghita reports: Former President of Hungary Pal Schmitt declared on Tuesday, during the jury's dish assessment process at the prestigious Bocuse d'Or culinary competition, that in his country - which will host the Bocuse d'Or European round in 2016 - the visitors will find people who love people, music, and good food.

AGERPRES special correspondent Oana Ghita reports: Iceland's representative, Sigurdur Helgason, competes on Tuesday in Bocuse D'Or, in front of one hundred fans coming from his country, wearing T-shirts with his photo and Viking horns made of plastic.

Photo credit: (c) Cristian NISTOR / AGERPRES PHOTO

The AGERPRES special correspondent, Oana Ghita transmits: What do 'Winter Wonderland' and the US anthem, sung at the vuvuzela, 100 Icelanders with Viking-like horns shouting 'Sigge-Sigge!', 12 chefs who, impassibly slice a quail in front of a huge timekeeper, have in common? The answer is 'The Bocuse d'Or 2015 Finale.'

Photo credit: (c) AGERPRES