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Great dishes are not accidental. They are designed. In his new Gronda masterclass, Chef @julescooking shares the complete process behind creating a dish from idea to final plate. Learn how to develop your creativity, use tradition as a foundation for innovation, manage food cost without sacrificing quality, portion with precision, choose the right plate, and plate with intention and confidence.
New Masterclass on @gronda
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Chef Brian Limoges, Executive Chef of Enclos in Sonoma, teaches the roulade — a fundamental technique that goes far beyond a single recipe. Across six dishes, from a skate wing paupiette to a dry-aged wagyu Wellington, he shows how layering, wrapping, and shaping can be applied to any ingredient, in any kitchen.
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From a kernel of corn to a perfectly puffed tortilla, this masterclass with Santiago Lastra covers the full craft of masa. The chef behind KOL London walks you through nixtamalization, hydration, shaping, and cooking — building from traditional street forms to contemporary restaurant techniques.
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Three techniques. One cauliflower. Zero waste. In this Masterclass, Chef Claire Vallée @claire_vallee_ transforms every part of the head into something worth serving: a smoked leaf oil, a silky black trunk crémeux, and a lacto-fermented rib kimchi.
Curious more what she does with the florets, the leftover purée, and the buds? Find out more on @gronda
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Turbot done right — chef @mile_pupovac layers delicate fish with a silky mousseline, wrapped in a ribbon of courgette, served alongside white asparagus, a classic hollandaise, and finished with a few refined touches that make all the difference. Rich enough to feel special, light enough for a warm evening.
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Discover nixtamalization, the 2000-year-old Mexican technique that transforms corn by cooking it in alkaline solution with calcium hydroxide. This process breaks down outer skin, softens grain, and modifies starches and proteins, unlocking nutrients while improving digestibility and deepening flavor. The result is masa, the foundation of tortillas, tamales, and countless traditional dishes. Chef Santiago Lastra demonstrates the complete journey from raw corn to finished masa, proving ancient methods remain essential to Mexican cuisine.
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@chefandresarocena@ivon_destrianawati@byjorgerodriguez@aurelienduvacher
Create crispy lace tuiles without specialist equipment using just flour, water, and flavored oil. The secret is intentionally avoiding emulsification—when poured onto a hot pan, water escapes while flour and starch set around bubble structures. The result is an ultra-thin, lacy, crispy shell perfect for elegant garnishes. This simple technique proves professional pastry elements don’t require complex equipment, just understanding how ingredients behave under heat when properly combined.
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Discover why the best mushroom broth comes from a coffee pot instead of traditional simmering. Loading dried mushroom powder into a small chamber forces heat concentration and extreme pressure extraction, pulling glutamate-rich compounds that gentle simmering never achieves. The result is intensely concentrated umami in minutes, with leftover powder ready for pasta fillings. This technique proves mushrooms contain the same flavor compounds as MSG and parmesan, just waiting for proper extraction methods to unlock them.
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@pascal_barbot@mile_pupovac@chef_maruko
Discover why world-class chefs choose miso over simple salt cures for fish preparation. This fermented soybean paste delivers dual benefits: its salt penetrates and cures the flesh while enzymes boost umami depth. The paste also creates controlled surface caramelization during cooking, adding complexity impossible with salt alone. Learn how professional chefs use miso to transform fish beyond standard curing techniques, proving fermentation brings both preservation and flavor enhancement in one step.
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Transform kitchen scraps into vegetable treacle by extracting every drop from parsley stalks, tomato vines, and spent dashi kelp. Boil until soft, squeeze to absolute mush, then reduce to exactly 107°C for the perfect consistency. What emerges is a highly umami, sweet, decadent sauce that proves zero-waste cooking isn’t just environmentally responsible—it creates intensely flavored components impossible to achieve any other way. This technique from the Zero Waste Masterclass shows discards hold untapped potential.
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@julescooking@nickybrian_official@alexthiebaut@chefnoorboereboom@julios.irl@dolcemente_milla@matteofelici_pastry@simone.meli@chef_maestre@javi_sanchez_v@elmonochef
Watch chefs with over 5 million combined followers collaborate in one kitchen for a two-hour Tyrolean fine dining challenge. From braised leeks with horseradish to deconstructed strudel and mushroom medallions, these teams transform regional Austrian ingredients into refined dishes under pressure. The chemistry, creativity, and occasional chaos reveal how professional chefs adapt unfamiliar produce, divide tasks efficiently, and plate elegant results when time is ticking and collaboration is everything.
