Wir stellen Ihnen alle 24 Kandidaten des wichtigsten Kochwettbewerb der Welt, dem Bocuse d’or (23.-24. Januar 2007) vor. Hier der Kandidat aus Luxemburg, Marc Junker. (englisch)
Restaurant Steinmetz, Bech
In the beginning…
Marc Junker, 23 years old, is one of the youngest candidates at the
Bocuse d’Or. Fascinated by his mother’s cooking as a child, at 14 he
competed in an amateur cooking contest and won the Silver Medal.
When he left school in 1999, he happily entered the catering college of
Diekirch and since then has followed several training courses in prestigious
establishments such as the Melusina, Bonaparte, and Via Sud, in
Luxembourg.
Since 2004 he has been working as Poissonier and Etremetier at the
Steinmetz restaurant in Bech and still continues to enter competitions.
He has won many prizes, including second prize at the “ Meisterkoch des
Jahres „, at Stuttgart in 2006.
Preparation for the Bocuse d’Or
A long time ago, Marc Junker happened to see a television programme about
the Bocuse d’Or. Since that moment he has dreamed about the competition
and says that the moment when the Norwegian national results were declared
was the most intense moment of his career.
In preparing for the competition, Marc Junker says that he spends „as much
time as possible in the kitchen with my commis. We try out new techniques and
are constantly experimenting with recipes to improve dishes“.
Outside the kitchen
To relax, Marc Junker likes to go fishing and listen to the silence of nature….
„Unfortunately“ he says, „since my selection to the Bocuse d’Or, these moments
are rare“.
Between us…
The candidate speaks
Luxembourgeois, French,
German and has a
smattering of English.
What his mother thinks of
his cooking:
“ My mother loves my
cooking, but she thinks
I spend too much time in
the kitchen. “
If he were an article of
food, he would be…
“ a tomato, since it’s my
favourite food in the kitchen.
It’s simple, but it
can be used in hundreds
of ways, from being a
starter to a dessert. „
His commis
Sam Vossen is happy to participate in the Bocuse d’Or as he hopes to learn much about the harmony of
colours and flavours. Later, after a few more years of experience of „la grande cuisine“, he would like to
put himself forward as a candidate for Luxembourg.
Marc Junker works with CHROMA HAIKU knives.