Chef Danny’s trip of a lifetime
The life of a young chef is never dull, especially when you’re National Young Chef of the Year 2018 like our Sous Chef Danny Young.
As part of his impressive prizes for being awarded the top accolade in October he received a stage to the value of £2,500, the chance to dine on the Chef’s Table at Obsession 18, a year’s membership to the Craft Guild of Chefs and the fishing trip of a lifetime to Norway with Michel Roux Jr.
With Michel Roux Jr
The Scandinavian air and beautiful scenery were a stark contrast to the busy kitchen he left as Obsession 18 was coming to a close. Here is his blog from the incredible trip:
“I arrived on a Friday night in Tromsø, a city of culture in the north of Norway, and went to our hotel in a town called Sommarøy, where we were welcomed with a large fresh seafood feast! This gave everyone time to get to know each other and relax after travelling.
On Saturday morning we headed out into the Scandinavian cold to board our boat and go line-fishing for Norwegian skrei, a member of the cod family. I caught 3 which was an average catch, the locals said the fishing was a bit on the poor side but you can’t control nature. That’s my excuse anyway!
After a couple of hours on the boat, we went back to a local fish factory where we had a tour and were entertained by a local family who cooked us some traditional Norwegian skrei dishes; it was interesting to see how they utilise the whole fish and make almost no waste.
We travelled back to Tromsø city in the evening and had chance to cook some skrei dishes with a group of local college students. Of course, as the day came to an end, it only meant one thing for all the chefs on the trip – sampling the local beers and nightlife!
The next morning we set off out in the Norwegian wilderness to go dog sledding, which is a fantastic experience – one I would highly recommend if you ever get chance. This brought my trip to a close as we headed home after an unforgettable few days.”
Take a look at some of Danny’s pictures from the trip:
