Antonio Viola from Ragusa wins Sicily Young Chef Competition 2024
The Sicily Young Chef Competition 2024 was an exciting challenge among young chefs from all over the island that took place in San Vito Lo Capo as part of the Cous Cous Fest. The prize was created by the food and wine magazine All Food Sicily, in collaboration with Electrolux Professional, a leading company in the world for catering equipment, and the authorized partner Sagrim, and awarded the most talented Sicilian chef under 36 of 2024, recognized by a jury composed of journalists, chefs, restaurateurs, and experts in the field.
The challenge among young chefs started on Monday, September 23 with chefs Marco Carella from “Osteria dei Vespri” in Palermo, Benedetto Di Lorenzo from Palermo, Pietro Taormina from “Seaclub” in Terrasini, Mattia Pecoraro from “Locanda del Gusto” in Palermo. On Tuesday, September 24, the second round took place with the challenges of chefs Luca Fichera from “Zash Boutique Hotel” in Riposto, Francesco Di Trapani from “Bromu” in Trapani, and Giovanni Riina from “Bagliotto” in Borgo Parrini, Partinico. On Wednesday, September 25 in the morning, the last event before the final took place, with chefs Milena Boccaccio from “DéjàVu Restaurant” in Avola, Domenico Perna from “Pepe Rosa” in Capo d’Orlando, Antonio Viola from “Villa Criscione Luxury Events” in Ragusa, Vito Ingargiola from “Camparia” in Favignana, and Salvatore Denaro from “Teatro 44” in Taormina.
After the three semi-finals, the final took place where chefs Milena Boccaccio, Luca Fichera, Marco Carella, and Antonio Viola were the protagonists. The jury, composed of Tony Lo Coco, Pinuccio La Rosa, and Mario Ciulla, declared Antonio Viola the winner of the first edition of the “Sicily Young Chef Competition 2024”, followed by Milena Boccaccio in second place, Luca Fichera in third, and Marco Carella in fourth.
“It is a great honor to have participated and won this first edition of the ‘Sicily Young Chef Competition 2024’, where I competed with talented young chefs from all over Sicily,” commented Antonio Viola. He went on to describe the winning dish, the “Raviolo della diatriba”, and thanked everyone involved in the competition.
“I find commendable the realization of this initiative and I take this opportunity to express my warmest wishes to Antonio Viola,” said Tony Lo Coco. “His ‘Raviolo della diatriba’ has managed to interpret a territory, valorizing the ingredients and finding a valuable storytelling.”
“The success of this first edition of the Sicily Young Chef Competition is the result of the awareness work towards the new generations that Electrolux Professional is doing in Sicily through authorized partners,” said Fabio Scandone, Area Manager for Central/Southern Italy at Electrolux Professional. “This project has proven to be successful, bringing together the company’s brand and the gastronomic competition.”
Il ragusano Antonio Viola vince il premio Sicily Young Chef Competition 2024
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