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Federico Guajardo, the restaurant 'Salt Sea' in Denia (Alicante) has proven winner in the semifinals of the Levant Chef of the Year contest, and thus has achieved first place in the national final to be held in Barcelona in March 2012.

More than 400 area professionals attended yesterday at the Tourist Center of Competence in the parallel activities of the competition (Chef and TV awards), making the semifinals at a great feast of gastronomy.

The Chef of the Year is a culinary event endorsed by the three-star Michelin chef, Martin Berasategui and aimed at professional chefs.

On this occasion, been able to put the contest cooks in the region of Murcia and Valencia.

Besides the contest, held yesterday commo live cooking activities with Paco Torreblanca, big pastry chef, Jordi Cruz (two-star Michelin chef, winner of I CCA), Beatriz Sotelo (one star Michelin chef, winner of II CCA) and José Carlos Fuentes (CCA III winner).

The day ended with the awards ceremony in which various authorities have been present as Marina García, Director General of Tourism in the Region of Murcia, Beatriz Hontoria, Councillor for Employment, Civil Protection and Development Cooperation of the Municipality of Murcia and Jose Marcos Restaurants president of the federation Hostemur.

Federico Guajardo was born in 78 in Cipolletti, Argentina, and came to Spain in October 2002 to undertake an internship in the Finance Benazuza (two Michelin stars), Seville.

He subsequently worked in the restaurant Alicante 'Reixes Towers "where he worked as sous-chef and, until today, the' Salt Sea ', where is head chef.

Some stages are highlights of the restaurant 'El Poblet' Denia (two Michelin stars) or the 'Café de Paris' in Malaga (Michelin star).

Guajardo won the championship thanks to a menu of 'Sorrentinos with olive oil ricotta smoked firewood and water branch grilled tomato' as a starter, "Whiting crusted with ginger tea and grapeseed extract 'dish principal, and 'Merengue warm honey, creamy citrus and almond ice cream' for dessert.

The chef has competed with Gonzalo Montoliu, as an assistant.

Second has been classified Victor Manuel Rodriguez, the restaurant 'Samsha' of Valencia, and thirdly José Manuel Miguel Rodriguez, the restaurant 'Submarine' of Valencia.

Codorniu Appetizer Award has been won by the same José Manuel Miguel Rodriguez, who has submitted a 'Royale with foie gras and oyster Galician treated as a Bloody Mary. "

As the tasting panel semifinal, CCA has received: Jordi Cruz, chef of the restaurant Àbac (Barcelona), two Michelin star L'Angle (Sant Fruitós Bages, Barcelona) a Michelin star, CCA vice president of the jury and won the first contest, Paco Franco, president of the Council of Valencia Gastronomy; Susi Diaz, a star Michelin chef (Rte. La Finca, Elche, Alicante), Jose Quintana, a Michelin star chef (Rte. Torrijos, Valencia) and José Carlos Fuentes, winner of the third edition of CCA and chef of Mansion Inn Restaurant Rural La Seda de Santa Cruz, Murcia.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia