UAE CHEFS DOMINATE ITALIAN-THEMED CULINARY COMPETITONS AT THE SPECIALITY FOOD FESTIVAL

Dubai, UAE: UAE chefs from a host of Dubai-based hospitality outlets controlled the podium settings at a series of Italian-themed culinary competitions held at November's Speciality Food Festival at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).

Held as component of DWTC's spots partnership with the Italian Trade Agency (ICE)- the official federal government organisation, which advertises Italian firms worldwide-- this year's Speciality Food Festival held the Italian Food World Top (www.italiancuisinesummit.com) where the Pasta Premier Organization, Risotto World Web content, Best Italian Pizza and also Gelato Chef's Cup competitors were held.

In the Pasta Premier League, Hareesh Pillai, a Chef at Atlantis The Palm, arised successful in a style made to showcase genuine Italian components, while Pedro Silos, a Chef at JW Marriot, Deira, impressed judges with his distinct take on one of the nation's most legendary recipes in the Risotto World Competition.

The Gelato Chef's cup was scooped by Silva Ashan of Roberto's Dining establishment in DIFC. Ashan won a totally free trip to Italy where he will experience a Gelato course at ICETEAM and one-day visit to the BABBI Factory.

The competition was fiercest in the 3 pizza-making competitors, where more than 50 pizzaioli battled for leading expense in three classifications: UAE, MENA as well as Overall. After two days of frenetic work in the event's kitchen areas, Jitendra Rai, a Nepalese chef at Trattoria Toscana in Madinat Jumeirah, declared leading domestic honours; Italy's Cosimo Maiale from Pizzeria Amami in Kuwait declared the local award; and Italy's Vincenzo Lavecchia, a Chef at Dubai dining establishment, Eataly, declared General triumph in the Italian Pizza Globe Top. The victor of the most effective Espresso in the UAE, in partnership with Lavazza, has actually been Rashid Descalzo of Sheraton Jumeirah Coastline Hotel.

For the 2nd year running, the pizza competition rules invited all chefs to utilize Grana Padano cheese - a hard, slow-ripened, semi-fat cheese from Italy that has been made the same way for over 1,000 years-- as the single cheese in their bespoke productions.

" It really feels fantastic to win this competitors versus so many gifted and ambitious chefs," claimed Rai, that was awarded a whole wheel of 40 kilos of Grana Padano cheese as his reward. "It provides me terrific satisfaction to understand that my recipe will certainly currently for life be related to such a historic Italian cheese."

" The factor we chose to partner with 'The Italian Pizza Globe Contest' was to highlight Grana Padano - among the finest as well as earliest cheeses worldwide," stated Elisabetta Serraiotto, an Advertising and marketing & Communications rep for the Grana Padano. "With its various vintage and flavor, Grana Padano could be used in a wide variety of methods and also not just in pasta and Risotto, it's perfect for pizza as we witnessed in the competition."

Additionally, Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) signed a site partnership with the Italian Trade Agency (ITA)-- the main federal government company, which advertises Italian business globally - that saw the very best Italian food and also drink producers take part at DWTC's trio of expert food events with authentic high quality Italian active ingredients, mostly from the Southern areas renowned for outstanding Pasta, a countless variety of tinned items, olives, sauces, cheese as well as typical desserts.