Shauna Murphy from Terre Restaurant in Castlemartyr Resort has been announced as the winner of the Euro-Toques Young Chef of the Year 2023 competition.
The competition finals were held at the Dublin Cookery School in Blackrock on October 8th, with Shauna Murphy impressing the judges with her winning menu including a main course of BBQ lobster with vanilla brown butter bisque reduction and citrus carrot purée, and a dessert of Date pudding with Velvet Cloud sheep yogurt ice cream, burnt apple, hazelnuts, and whiskey caramel. Guest chef Paolo Casagrande of three-Michelin star Lasarte in Barcelona announced the winner.
Shauna Murphy’s mentor in the competition was chef Angelo Vagiotis, and the gala dinner announcing the winner was held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dublin. The courses at the gala were created by a stellar group of chefs who support the organization, including canapés from chef Dervilla O’Flynn (Ballymaloe House), a starter from chefs Dan Hannigan (Orwell Road) and Conor Halpenny (The Square), a fish course from chef Mark Moriarty, a main course from chef Danni Barry (Ballynahinch Castle), and dessert from Jack Lenards (Firehouse Bakery).
Producers and suppliers selected by the Euro-Toques Food Council for the menu, included Coolatin cheddar, Dooncastle oysters, Durrus cheese, Grá chocolates, Gubbeen cured meats, Iona Farm vegetables, Isle of Crackers cheese crackers, Killahoura Orchards wines, Meadowfield Farm, Olly’s farm honey, Skeaghanore duck, Dart Mountain cheese, Velvet Cloud, Wicklow sika deer, Wildwood balsamics, and Ballymakenny Farm.
The Young Chef competition was established to recognise emerging culinary talent in Ireland and promote the importance of local, artisanal, and seasonal ingredients.
