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Joan Roca i Fontané | |
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 Joan Roca in the kitchen of El Celler de Can Roca | |
| Born | 11 February 1964 |
Joan Roca i Fontané (born 11 February 1964) is a Spanish chef, best known as founder and head chef of El Celler de Can Roca, awarded three Michelin stars in 2009. In 2013 & 2015, it was named the best restaurant in the world by the Restaurant Magazine. It was ranked second by the same magazine in 2011, 2012 & 2014.
He studied in Escola d'Hosteleria de Girona, where later he became a teacher. He worked with his grandparents and parents in their family business, a restaurant of traditional Catalan cuisine. Today Joan is the chef of his own restaurant, together with his two brothers, Josep ( sommelier), and Jordi ( pastry chef). He is elaborating traditional cuisine together with avant-garde techniques, which implies research of both modern techniques and traditional recipes. Some of the techniques he uses are Sous-vide, "Perfume-cooking" and Distillation.
Acknowledgments
- 2000. Cook of the year by the Spanish Academy of Gastronomy. [1]
- 2002. Second Michelin Star for El Celler de Can Roca.
- 2009. Third Michelin Star for El Celler de Can Roca. [2] and 5th position in the Restaurant Magazine
- 2010. Honorary degree by the University of Girona [3]
- 2011. Grand Prix de l'Art de la Cuisine from International Academy of Gastronomy. [4]
- 2011. Appears in the list of the "20 most influential cooks of the world". [5]
- 2011. Second best restaurant in the world for El Celler de Can Roca, by the Restaurant Magazine.
- 2012. Second best restaurant in the world for El Celler de Can Roca, by the Restaurant Magazine.
- 2013. Best restaurant in the world for El Celler de Can Roca, by the Restaurant Magazine. [6]
- 2015. Best restaurant in the world for El Celler de Can Roca, by the Restaurant Magazine.
- 2016. Chefs’ Choice Award by Restaurant Magazine [7]
- 2017 The Best Chef by The Best Chef Awards
- 2018 The Best Chef by The Best Chef Awards
Publications
- El Celler de Can Roca, by Joan, Josep and Jordi Roca. In Catalan, Spanish and English.
- La cocina al vacío (Sous-Vide Cuisine), by Joan Roca and Salvador Brugués. Translated to English, French, German and Italian.
- Les receptes catalanes de tota la vida (Lifelong catalan recipes), by Joan Roca and his mother, Montserrat Fontané.
- La cuina de la meva mare (The cooking of my mother), by Joan Roca. In Catalan and Spanish.
- Deu menus per a un concert (Ten menus for a concert), by Joan Roca. In Catalan and Spanish.
See also
References
- ^ [1] [ dead link]
- ^ Catalunya, El Periódico de. "El Periódico - Actualidad y noticias de última hora". Elperiodico.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ Girona, Universitat de. "Ferran Mir i Joan Roca seran investits doctors honoris causa". Udg.edu. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ List of Grands Prix de l'Art de la Cuisine
- ^ Seis españoles, entre los 20 chefs más influyentes del mundo, Elmundo.es
- ^ "El Celler de Can Roca, mejor restaurante del mundo". La Vanguardia. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ "The Chefs' Choice Award 2017". Theworlds50best.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
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