Claus Meyer
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Claus Meyer is a professional chef, co-founder of the restaurant Noma
(which was voted best restaurant in the world in both 2010 and 2011), cookbook author, professor, and a host on New Scandinavian Cooking
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) from 1991 to 1998. He co-owns the gourmet restaurant Noma, which holds two Michelin stars
and was announced in Restaurant Magazine in spring 2007 as the world’s 15th best restaurant. Among his other business ventures, Meyer owns catering, fruit and chocolate supply companies, in addition to running a cooking school. Meyer is also a culinary advisor, a lecturer, and an affiliated professor in the Department of Food Science at the University of Copenhagen
. He produces a balsamic-style vinegar based on apples and plums from his own orchard.
Meyer is a chief proponent of the New Nordic Cuisine Movement, which seeks to foster local agriculture, honor the region's agrarian traditions, encourage environmentally friendly production, and establish food with a uniquely Nordic identity among the world's great cuisines.
Meyer holds an MA in International Business Studies from the Copenhagen Business School
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Noma (restaurant)
Noma is a two Michelin star restaurant run by chef René Redzepi in Copenhagen, Denmark. The name is an acronym of the two Danish words "nordisk" and "mad" , and the restaurant is known for its reinvention and interpretation of the Nordic Cuisine...
(which was voted best restaurant in the world in both 2010 and 2011), cookbook author, professor, and a host on New Scandinavian Cooking
New Scandinavian Cooking
New Scandinavian Cooking is a Scandinavian cooking show which over the course of five seasons was hosted by Andreas Viestad, Tina Nordström and Claus Meyer, produced by Tellus Works in collaboration with American Public Television...
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Culinary background
According to New Scandinavian Cooking's website, Meyer has published 14 cookbooks in Denmark and has hosted his own television series, Meyers Køkken (Meyer’s Kitchen) on national Danish television (DR1DR1
DR1 is a Danish national television channel, produced by the public service broadcaster, DR. It was the first television station to be established in Denmark, and began broadcasting in 1951 – at first only for an hour a day three times a week....
) from 1991 to 1998. He co-owns the gourmet restaurant Noma, which holds two Michelin stars
Michelin Guide
The Michelin Guide is a series of annual guide books published by Michelin for over a dozen countries. The term normally refers to the Michelin Red Guide, the oldest and best-known European hotel and restaurant guide, which awards the Michelin stars...
and was announced in Restaurant Magazine in spring 2007 as the world’s 15th best restaurant. Among his other business ventures, Meyer owns catering, fruit and chocolate supply companies, in addition to running a cooking school. Meyer is also a culinary advisor, a lecturer, and an affiliated professor in the Department of Food Science at the University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
. He produces a balsamic-style vinegar based on apples and plums from his own orchard.
Meyer is a chief proponent of the New Nordic Cuisine Movement, which seeks to foster local agriculture, honor the region's agrarian traditions, encourage environmentally friendly production, and establish food with a uniquely Nordic identity among the world's great cuisines.
Meyer holds an MA in International Business Studies from the Copenhagen Business School
Copenhagen Business School
Copenhagen Business School, also known as CBS, is situated in Copenhagen, Denmark. With more than 17,000 students and 1,300 staff members, CBS is also one of the largest business schools in Europe. CBS offers a wide range of business-oriented university programmes and a research environment...
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