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HungryChefs: StarChefs.com’s International Chefs Congress (Day Two)

Daniel Boulud, Grant Achatz, Pierre Gagnaire and Ted Lee discussing modern cuisine at the ICC.

Day Two of StarChefs.com’s International Chefs Congress featured panelists including Johnny Iuzzini, Sam Mason, Alex Stupak, José Andrés and Masaharu Morimoto among others. Following are a few notes from the day’s last event on the main stage, a panel featuring Grant Achatz, Daniel Boulud and Pierre Gagnaire, “Modern Cuisine: A Generational Discussion.”

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HungryChefs: StarChefs.com’s International Chefs Congress (Day One)

Norman Van Aken, Charlie Trotter, Emeril Lagasse and panel moderator Clark Wolf.

AlwaysHungryNY.com attended Day One of StarChefs.com’s International Chefs Congress at the Park Avenue Armory on Sunday. Aside from tasty delights like “The Egg” by Le Bernadin’s pastry chef Michael Laiskonis, Rougié‘s seared foie gras, and a Leffe beer milkshake, there were noteworthy presentations. Events included panel discussions about food trucks and American cuisine, Chris Young and Dr. Nathan Myhrvold’s entrancing presentation of their upcoming book on modernist cooking techniques, and demonstrations by David Bouley (Sea Urchin Terrine), April Bloomfield (Pork Belly Roulade), and Pierre Gagnaire (Iron Chef-esque cooking challenge) among others.

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