María Bazar, a student at CIFP Paseo das Pontes in A Coruña, was the winner of the 13rd edition of the Premio Promesas de la alta cocina held on April 8th at Le Cordon Bleu Madrid.
The winner, María Bazar Verdes, winner of the Promises of Haute Cuisine 2025 Award, was very enthusiastic about the award: “I'm on cloud nine. One of the best experiences of my life. I think I have made a very complete dish with clear techniques and very well executed; that may have been the key. I'm going to make the most of this opportunity,” she said.
The second winner of this edition was Roser Reverté, from the Escola d'Hoteleria Institut Dertosa school in Tarragona, with her preparation “Sea bream with peas and zucchini in three sequences”. After winning the second prize, she declared: “I still can't believe it. This opportunity is going to give me a lot of knowledge, and I'm sure it will help me to go further and further. And it's only just begun.
For the complicated task of choosing the winner, Le Cordon Bleu Madrid had an expert jury chaired by Javier Olleros, chef of the restaurant Culler de Pau (Pontevedra), awarded 2 Michelin stars and 3 Soles Repsol. Juan Carlos García, chef of the Vandelvira Restaurant in Baeza (Jaén), awarded 1 Michelin star and one Sol Repsol, and Abraham Rivera, a journalist specialized in gastronomy, as well as the technical director of Le Cordon Bleu, chef Erwan Podoulec, and chef professor Francisco Loira.
Rosario Barrios, General Manager of Le Cordon Bleu Madrid, dedicated a few words to the candidates: “We are proud to be able to count once again on some of the young talents that will mark the course of our country cuisine in the coming years. This edition has been very special because it coincides with the 130th anniversary of our institution, and the finalists have given us great moments that are already part of our history.”
This edition marks the thirteenth year that the young promises of national gastronomy have been at the forefront.
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