The Finnish team achieved 12th place in the Bocuse d’Or final in France.
Finnish team Kaisa Laanamäe and Ismo Sipeläinen in the middle of Monday’s competition. Santeri Stenvall
Yesterday, Monday ended in the world’s most prestigious chef competition Bocuse d’Or. The competition was won by France, second was Denmark and third was Sweden.
The Bocuse D’Or Final brought together the best chefs and their teams in 24 countries.
Although the Finnish team’s expectations were high, the team was not ranked in the top three, but 12th.
The Finnish team was injured in the competition, as some of the Kalavad dishes dropped to the floor. The remaining doses had to be cut to complete all the spots of the vadi.
Finnish representative Ismo Sipeläinenassistant Kaisa Laanemäe and team coach Kristian Vuojärvi They had not sought this outcome.
Vati for the first task of the Finnish team. Santeri Stenvall
– Lyon had a stunning atmosphere and a rough atmosphere. With the exception of a few surprises, the competition performance went well. Under pressure we work better than ever. I’m superb from Kaisa and our performance, Sipeläinen says in the release.
Coach Vuojärvi is on the same line:
– The performance went exactly as we had practiced. In competitions, things that cannot be anticipated can always happen. This is what happened today.
The jury of the competition included the most prestigious chefs in the participant countries. The judge of Finland was Tommi TuominenChairman of the Board of Bocuse d’Or Academy Finland.
Fat Finnish team. Santeri Stenvall
The 24-person jury evaluates the doses based on taste, appearance, use of main raw materials and originality.
– Monday was a much tough day than Sunday. There were surprises and not all the favorites could reach the level that was expected. Many teams have had surprises and misfortune, as we do. When there is a tough competition sometimes – but our team is really good at the situation. The plates left on time and everything was on the plate that was planned for it, says Tuominen, Judge of the competition.
The four teams did not have time to highlight the doses and one team was dancing.
Finland had an enthusiastic and loud group of supporters. Santeri Stenvall