News Best New Chefs and Their Simplest Recipes Each year, F&W editors spend months finding cooks who are fantastically skilled, creative and driven. Here, our Best New Chefs of 2010, plus simple, spectacular recipes from each. By Food & Wine Editors Updated on March 31, 2015 Share Tweet Pin Email "Dumplings don't just fall out of the sky," says Roy Choi, one of this year's 10 Best New Chefs. His point: Making his favorite childhood dish is hard work. Similarly, Best New Chefs don't just miraculously appear: F&W editors spend months finding them. To locate cooks who are fantastically skilled, creative and driven—and who have run a kitchen for no longer than five years—we gather recommendations from food professionals nationwide, then eat anonymously at countless restaurants. And this year, we located exceptional chefs all over, from a remote corner of Virginia to the streets of Los Angeles, where Choi presides over a revolutionary Korean taco truck. View a Slideshow of the 2010 Class of Best New Chefs Watch Videos of the 2010 Class of Best New Chefs © Nigel Parry. 1. Jason Stratton Spinasse * Seattle Zucchini Carpaccio with Salt-Broiled Shrimp © Nigel Parry. 2. Alex Seidel Fruition * Denver Grilled Green Bean Salad with Lentil Vinaigrette © Nigel Parry. 3. John Shields Town House * Chilhowie, Virginia Salmon with Cantaloupe and Fried Shallots © Nigel Parry. 4. Clayton Miller Trummer' on Main * Clifton, Virginia Hush Puppies with Green Zebra Tomato Jam © Nigel Parry. 5. Jonathon Sawyer The Greenhouse Tavern * Cleveland Foie Gras–Steamed Clams © Nigel Parry. 6. Mike Sheerin Blackbird * Chicago Twice-Glazed Asian Barbecued Chicken Cucumber-Cherry Salad © Nigel Parry. 7. Roy Choi Kogi Korean BBQ * Los Angeles Midnight Tortas © Nigel Parry. 8. James Syhabout Commis * Oakland, California Green Tomatoes with Pistachio Relish © Nigel Parry. 9. Missy Robbins A Voce * New York City Orecchiette with Marinated Eggplant, Burrata and Chiles © Nigel Parry. 10. Matt Lightner Castagna * Portland, Oregon Grilled Squid and Torpedo Onions with Sorrel More Great Recipes: Kana Okada 2010 Best New Chefs' Inspirations © Joseph de Leo 2010 Best New Chefs: Where They're Coming From Thomas Keller's salmon cornets (tuiles shaped into tiny cones and topped with crème fraîche and fresh salmon) are a famous kickoff to his luxe and whimsical meals. The original recipe appears in The French Laundry Cookbook. Shaping the tuiles into cones is tricky and involves working very quickly with a cornet mold. Instead, leave the tuiles flat, like crackers, and top them. Recipes from Hall of Fame Best New Chefs The Food & Wine Best New Chefs for 2010 share their stories, reactions and recipes. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit