‘It is my opinion that René Redzepi has gone over the line and crossed the line in terms of respect for the other creatures we share this planet with.
this is the sound of the Italian Michelin-starred chef Pietro Leemanns in response to one of the Danish stjernekoks new dishes.
The read the story andehjerne was posted on Instagram 18. October, but only now does the Italian chef. And he is far from satisfied.
‘I saw his new creation, where he serves a andehjerne in its own hollowed-out head beautifully decorated with feathers and a nice beak, while the spoon is a dried tongue from the very same duck. If his intention was to provoke, and he succeeded perfectly with it, writes Pietro Leemann.
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Deep fried duck brain
in Addition, compare he the court with a bloody Quentin Tarantino film, but the only difference is that Tarantino uses the tomato sauce, when he must have lots of blood.
in Addition to the criticism of the anderetten have Pietro Leemann only words of praise left over for the Danish René Redzepi, which he calls a creative and innovative chef. In addition, you get the dane plenty of praise for its vegetarian dishes in the summer.
René Redzepi has not even responded to the criticism from his Italian colleague, but has through its PR manager, Inherit Podsada Krognes, written the following reply:
‘We understand and appreciate that some of our specific menus or dishes may seem provocative or controversial, and although we do not necessarily share your opinion, so we are happy that you share your thoughts and calls for a good discussion’, write the Noma.
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The new Noma is situated near Chistiana on Christianshavn. Photo: Martin Lehrmann
Also the Sous Chef at Noma, Riccardo Canella, has responded to criticisms from his colleague at Facebook.
‘the Reason why we have made this dish is simple. When you eat meat (we serve very little of it at Noma), there is always death in the middle. Whether you love it or not.’
‘And to celebrate this death, we chose to make sure that nothing went to waste, and I can assure you that there is less blood here, down in the plastic boxes you buy at the supermarket’, he writes.
Pietro Leemann is the executive chef at Italy’s only vegetarian restaurant, Joia, in Milan.
