One is a Peruvian native whose first cooking job was at Benihana; another is a Top Chef star; two more are a team from Salt Lake City who combine a love of foraging and a passion for seafood. The Best New Chef 2011 winners have very different backgrounds and cooking styles that reflect the amazing diversity in the restaurant world right now. Yet they have a few things in common: They've all run a kitchen for no more than five years, and they all blew us away when we traveled around the country to taste their outstanding food.
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Viet Pham & Bowman Brown
Forage • Salt Lake City
Pea Porridge with Fresh Cheese and Ham
Kevin Willmann
Farmhaus • St. Louis
Warm Mushroom Salad with Bacon Vinaigrette
Joshua Skenes
Saison • San Francisco
Grilled Brassicas with Mixed Grains and Bonito Broth
Ricardo Zarate
Mo-Chica • Los Angeles
Spicy Grilled Shrimp with Yuzu Kosho Pesto
Jason Franey
Canlis • Seattle
Chilled Peach Soup with Fresh Goat Cheese
Bryce Gilmore
Barley Swine • Austin
Grilled Carrot Salad with Brown Butter Vinaigrette
Carlo Mirarchi
Roberta's • New York City
George Mendes
Aldea • New York City
Ten-Minute Salt Cod with Corn and Littleneck Clams
Stephanie Izard
Girl & the Goat • Chicago
Kohlrabi, Fennel and Blueberry Salad
James Lewis
Bettola • Birmingham, AL
Crisp-Skinned Porchetta with Lemon and Chile
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