As part of the LOCALEAT cooperation project, the final of the European culinary competition was organised at the Cité des goûts et des saveurs on Wednesday 10 November, in Ploufragan (Brittany). 6 chefs competed on the theme of the “marriage of terroirs”.

For this event, the Pays de Saint-Brieuc was pleased to welcome 6 European chefs (1 Finnish, 2 Swedes, 1 Belgian and 1 Norman). After a selection process based on their files or after a local edition of the competition, 6 chefs were selected. They all share a culinary philosophy that is close to local products and their terroirs.

Visit the local market

Accompanied by Thierry Fegar from the Cité du goût, the 6 competitors went to the local market to choose the ingredients that would make up their dishes. This was an opportunity for them to meet local producers and artisans. A time to meet and to share.

Final of the Localeat culinary competition

The 6 candidates then had 2 hours to prepare 14 dishes. The local ingredients imposed for this edition were: scallops, buckwheat and apple. The participants were allowed to bring 4 ingredients typical of their regions/culinary philosophy to compose recipes that combined the different regions.

A European jury evaluated the dishes and awarded 3 prizes: The best combination of terroirs; The Hemingway (the best story); The most beautiful peelings.