March 05, 2010

Embassy Chef’s Challenge

The new Chef of the Embassy of Hungary Mr. Viktor Merényi has faced already numerous challenges during his career, this time he will be a competitor in Embassy Chef Challenge 2010.

Since arriving to Washington, D.C. he had several opportunities to dazzle the guests of the Ambassador. His excellence and creativity were appreciated not only by the Washingtonian diplomatic circles, but at several gastronomic events around the world.

 

Silver medalist of “Culinary World Cup Luxemburg” in 2002 and 2006, winner of the „the best creative foods category” at the “Traditional and Evolution high class „live kitchen” competition” in 2008, he offered extraordinary culinary experience to the public in Jakarta, Indonesia at the Hungarian Culinary Days and will spoil the public here in Washington, D.C. at the “Embassy Chef Challenge 2010” competition. 

 

  

The Embassy Chef Challenge was launched in 2009 as a fund-raising event. This year the first part of the Embassy Chef Challenge 2010 is a head-to-head cooking competition. Participating embassy chefs will prepare a main course dish using salmon and other ingredients provided that day. In honor of the hosting country, Sweden, these ingredients will be drawn from Swedish cuisine.

 
 

On Thursday, March 18, participating embassy chefs submit an hors d’oeuvre for consideration in the second part of the competition, which will take place during Cultural Tourism DC’s annual benefit reception at House of Sweden. At the end of the night, two awards will be announced: the People’s Choice Award and the Embassy Chef Challenge 2010 winner.

 
 

 

Chef Viktor Merényi with 3 Michelin star

„Chef of the Century” Eckart Witzigmann

 

 

“I am determined to present to the Washingtonian audience the Hungarian culinary culture and a new, striving gastro-generation whose achievements are based on regionality, creativity and individuality.” - said Chef Merényi who considers being Chef of the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in Washington, D.C. a significant achievement in his curriculum and an important step further in his career.