Team USA 2025 on the Road to Lyon for the Bocuse d’Or International Culinary Competition Part 2

We’re now continuing the catch-up conversation with Head Chef for Team USA 2025, Stefani De Palma and her Commis, Bradley Waddle on the culinary road to Lyon, France in January 2025 to compete in the Bocuse d’Or International Culinary Competition.“For the first time, the Americas Selection Event will be held in the United States in New Orleans. On June 12-13, 2024, 9 countries will compete, with the top 5 teams earning a spot for the Bocuse d’Or Finals in Lyon in January 2025. The competing countries are: Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, United States and Venezuela.” 
 Over a period of 5 hours and 30 minutes, each team will create two presentations:Theme on a Platter using Wild Boar and for the side dish, Alligator Sausage and GritsTheme on a Plate using regional seafood ingredients: white shrimp, jumbo lump crab meat, and Murder Point oysters“Team USA has won first place at the Americas Selection Events in 2018 and 2022. In 2018, Team USA Head Chef Matthew Kirkley and Commis Mimi Chen, won first place at the Americas Event in Mexico City and in 2022, Team USA Head Chef Jeffery Hayashi and Commis Franco Fugel won gold at the event in Santiago, Chile.”  The Honorary President for the Competition is none other than new Orleans-based Celebrity Chef Emeril Lagasse.Let’s cheer on Team USA 2025 in New Orleans as Head Chef Stefani De Palma and her Commis, Bradley Waddle join us. Travel opportunities for foodies to view the Americas Competition are available.