11/01/2016
Best Argentine Chefs
Argentina it is not only about steakhouses, parrillada and wine. It is about creating a signature cuisine. Below are some of the best argentine chefs and its restaurants to visit:
# Germán Martitegui. The chef and owner of the restaurant Tegui, the most unusual and gastronomic of his three restaurants in the Argentinean capital. He is popular in the region for being the face of the local edition of 'Master Chef', although Germán is also responsible for other gastronomic endeavors such as Olsen and Casa Cruz. Martin creates dishes that are just as concerned with texture and aroma as taste, such as burrata with strawberries, basil, balsamic vinegar and pistachios; king crab in coconut cream and mango and low-temperature cooked osso bucco and caramelized apples.
# Francis Mallmann. An expert at cooking with fire: over it, under it, in it and around it.
Mallmann is probably Argentina’s best-known living chef. At Patagonia Sur, the Buenos Aires branch of his empire, you can try sophisticated versions of local comfort food: humita (creamed corn) with crispy ham, tenderloin with crushed potatoes, wobbly flan with dulce de leche
# Fernando Trocca. With almost 30 years of experience, Trocca is one of the leading figures in Argentine gastronomy. A disciple of Francis Mallman, he opened his restaurant , Sucre, in 2001, with a novel concept at the time: mixing a modern setting with a large wine cellar and open grill.
# Martín Molteni. With a focus on new uses for local and regional ingredients, Martín Molteni, chef at Pura Tierra, is experimenting with feverish intensity to find the best ways to use those products that Argentineans have forgotten are part of their heritage – quinoa, amaranth, herbs, wild game and fish. In his view, ‘Argentina is a nation in search of a culinary identity… it is the responsibility of chefs to not just help someone get their certification but to develop their future, their palates and their curiosity.’
