Chef Florian Strahlheim Prepares for the 2013 Nestlé Professional Culinary Cup

Chef Florian Strahlheim Prepares for the 2013 Nestlé Professional Culinary Cup
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 09/10/2013

Chef Florian Strahlhein is coming back for the 2013Nestlé Professional Culinary Cup after winning the 2012 Taste of Santo Domingo Gastronomical Festival.

… Strahlheim will participate in representing the dining establishment “MiCorazón Catering” (My Heart Catering), but this time he’s doing it alone in accordance with the 2013 Taste of Santo Domingo rules.

During this edition, Strahlheim will participate in representing the dining establishment “MiCorazón Catering” (My Heart Catering), but this time he’s doing it alone in accordance with the 2013 Taste of Santo Domingo rules. 

In the last culinary contest,Strahlheim and the chef from Hotel Boutique “Sublime Samaná Hotel & Residences,”CristianBáez, elaborated a four course meal from Las Terrenas which consisted of Tandori Banana Mousse with crispy vanilla jelly, Sánchez shrimp, avocado paste, milk based sepia balloon with pineapple and ginger relish.

In addition to Nicoise salad with creole tuna from Puerto Plata, bean and white tomato jelly, cooked egg yolk, caramelized tomato and black olive compote, potato foam with volcanic salt, chips and classical dressing.

On top of these delicacies they also prepared a free-range chicken covered in cassava and Matcha tea, poached carrot with a chanterelle center in Oporto cream, cannelloni with tarragon popcorn, and all this was complemented with a chocolate pastry with powdered goat cheese, sweet mango banilejo and wasabi chocolate.

Strahlheim is recognized in Switzerland for his experience and quality culinary skills. He worked as a Chef de Partie at the “Chesery” Restaurant in Gstaad, Switzerland; Sous Chef at the “Les QuatreSaisons” Restaurant in Basilea; Sous Chef at the UBS Bank VIP Restaurant in Zurich and Head Chef at “The Dolder Grand” Hotel in Zurich.

In the Dominican Republic he is the Head Chef at “MI CORAZON Restaurante, Pastelería y Catering” (My Heart Restaurant, Bakery and Catering), which specializes in international food of the highest quality.

During his career Florian Strahlheim has had the pleasure of cooking for stars such as: Beyoncé, Shakira, PINK, Tina Turner and the band UB40; as well as tennis players Roger Federer and John McEnroe; Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton and FIFA president SeppBlatter, among other distinguished people.