Wir stellen Ihnen alle 24 Kandidaten des wichtigsten Kochwettbewerb der Welt, dem Bocuse d’or (23.-24. Januar 2007) vor. Hier der Kandidat aus Spanien, Jesús Alberto Morales. (englisch)
Restaurant Pedro Larumbe, Madrid
1999-2000: cook at El Olivo, Madrid
2000-2002: cook at the Casino de Madrid
2003: head chef at the hôtel AC Aravaca, Madrid
2003-2004: head chef at the hotel Los Cedros, Madrid
2004-2005: assistant chef at the Finca del Valle restaurant, in Madrid
Since 2005: head chef at the Pedro Larumbe restaurant in Madrid
First steps in cooking
For Jesús Alberto Morales, cooking is his passion as well as his
career. Thrown in at the deep end at the age of ten, he believes
that the most important aspect in this delicate art is „to
respect the raw materials“.
And even though he has worked with Pedro Larumbe since
2002, the young Spanish chef considers preparing for the Bocuse
d’Or as being the most exciting event in his career to date.
Training for the Bocuse d’Or
This international contest, which he has taken on as a personal challenge, is
keeping him extremely busy. Privileged, he has at his disposal a kitchen to train
in all day, under the watchful eyes of renowned and experienced chefs.
Outside the kitchen
When he finishes work, the Spanish candidate relaxes by playing football, drawing
or riding his motorbike.
Between us…
The candidate speaks
Spanish and English, and
understands French
What does his mother
think of his cooking:
„My mother can read
her family roots in my
cooking style, as I use a
lot of fish for my recipes:
our ancestors were fishermen.“
If he were a product,
it would be… „a knife,
because it represents
values such as seriousness
and firmness.“
His commis
His assistant commis will be Jesus Almagro.
Jesús Alberto Morales works with CHROMA type 301 knives.