"I can only recommend Blum"
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Fine art, high expectations
Belgium's "Gault Millau Chef of the Year" 2010 and "Best Pastry Chef in the World" 2017 is now world famous and has his own TV show, in which he divulges the secrets to his cooking skills. Roger van Damme's style is creative and experimental – but he also has a methodical and accurate approach to work. So he has high expectations when it comes to the kitchen equipment and practical solutions.
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Roger van Damme tests practical kitchen solutions in the show kitchen at Blum's Belgian partner Van Hoecke.
A cooking session with the award-winning chef
The Michelin star chef has chosen to prepare a menu that is also served at his gourmet restaurant "Het Gebaar":
Tomatoes "à la van Damme"
Croque monsieur with Belotta ham and cheese
Tournedos served with croquettes made from potatoes
The "Celebration" – a dessert comprising basil ice cream, yoghurt and a variety of berries.
These dishes might sound sophisticated, but it is important to the chef that they can be easily recreated by the viewers of his TV show. Many of the ingredients the chef brings with him are seasonal, as
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Van Damme finds items in the large larder unit in the show kitchen to supplement his fresh ingredients. The SPACE TOWER unit by Blum, has space inside for all kinds of store cupboard ingredients.
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"You can find everything easily and quickly as it is so well organised"
For Roger van Damme, order and organisation form the basis for creativity. And practical cabinet solutions are the "architecture of kitchen interiors" , as he puts it. The Michelin star chef is familiar with many of the solutions and products as his own kitchen at home is kitted out with Blum products.
Regardless of whether you're an amateur cook or a professional, it's essential to have the right tools when cooking. And it's incredibly important to keep the utensils exactly where you need them because it makes cooking quicker and easier.
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Perfectly balanced, well-seasoned
The combination of herbs and spices is key to any meal. As they're held at a slight angle in the AMBIA-LINE spice holder, it's easy to quickly pick out exactly the right one from inside the drawer. Another practical detail the Michelin star chef notices immediately. The tournedos are quickly seasoned and transformed into true delicacies on the plate.
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With the AMBIA-LINE spice holder, van Damme has a clear view of the spices stored neatly in the drawer and quickly finds everything he needs.
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The Michelin star chef also covers items that will be used later with cling film. "The film dispenser makes cutting the film precise and easy," says the chef happily.
The gourmet chef's round up
Roger van Damme is clearly impressed by so much professionalism in the private kitchen and sums this up by saying: "I can thoroughly recommend Blum". We can only echo his sentiments, as the food was a real taste sensation from the very first bite!
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Roger van Damme's tournedos are truly exquisite. A well-organised kitchen made it particularly easy to prepare them.
All advantages of the show kitchen at a glance
Workflows taken into account: everything is exactly where it's needed
Designed with sufficient storage space for ingredients and utensils
Convenient one-touch opening of handle-less fronts
Inner dividing systems organise interiors and provide clear visibility of contents
Practical kitchen accessories like the AMBIA-LINE film/foil dispenser are integrated
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