Tastemaker: MASTERS speaks with the master chefs

The culinary elite of the Netherlands will gather for nearly a week at MASTERS EXPO in Restaurant M*. As a foretaste, MASTERS offers a glimpse behind the scenes of these culinary masters. Egon van Hoof, Stefan van Sprang, Jarno Eggen and Ollie Schuiling reveal their signature dishes and favourite dining spots.

The culinary top of the Netherlands will gather in almost a week at MASTERS EXPO in Restaurant M*. As a taster, MASTERS spoke with some of these master chefs – Erik van Loo, Marleen & Jeroen Brouwer, Erik Tas and Guido Braeken. What makes their cuisine so special and which restaurants stimulate their own taste buds?

Erik Tas | 't Ganzenest *

signature dish
Turbot: celeriac, Lardo di Colonnata, chanterelles

Restaurant
I like to eat pancakes with my kids.

Hotel
Badhotel Bruin on Vlieland.

Wine
Vincent Dauvissat Chablis or Château Pauqué.

Cooking for…
My grandparents, who are unfortunately no longer with us.

Erik Tas will be in the kitchen of Restaurant M* on Monday, December 16. Reserve your place at the table here.

Marleen & Jeroen Brouwer | Noor *

signature dish
Our signature dish is our celeriac dish.

Restaurant
Tribeca in Heeze.

Hotel
Hotel Jakarta in Amsterdam.

Wine
Meursault by Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey.

Cooking for…
Chef Peter Goossens.

Marleen & Jeroen Brouwer will be in the kitchen of Restaurant M* on Monday, December 16. Reserve your place at the table here.

Guido Braeken | crEATe by Guido Braeken **

signature dish
Kagoshima Wagyu

Restaurant
Mark Vaessen Oku, one of my good friends and definitely worth the trip.

Hotel
I have slept in nice hotels, but I don't have a favorite.

Wine
Champagne by Henri Giraud

Cooking for…
Lionel Messi of course 😉

Guido Braeken will be in the kitchen of Restaurant M* on Sunday, December 15. Reserve your place at the table here.

Erik van Loo | Parkheuvel **

signature dish
Ravioli filled with Bresse chicken, accompanied by fried langoustine and a lobster cream sauce.

Restaurant
Besides our own Restaurant Parkheuvel, there is also restaurant Arzak in San Sebastián.

Hotel
Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich.

Wine
White: Chassagne-Montrachet.
Red: Léoville Las Cases of Masseto.

Cooking for…
My late grandmother Angeline.

Erik van Loo will be in the kitchen of Restaurant M* on Thursday, December 12. Reserve your place at the table here.