At his three
Michelin star L'Arpège restaurant in Paris he cooks an almost exclusively
vegetal menu, in his opinion, the only way to be truly seasonal. It’s an
approach that has seen him win a legion of culinary fans, as well as numerous
awards, including being named best chef in the world by Le Chef.
One
of his protégées is the LA-based French chef Ludo Lefebvre. In the clip below
from Mind of a Chef, the two explore the vegetable farm that feeds L'Arpège,
situated an hour outside Paris. It provides all the fruits, vegetables and
herbs for the restaurant, as well as latterly, honey from their own beehives.
Watching
them strolling around this tranquil oasis away from the bustle of Paris it’s
easy to see why Passard feels such a connection to the land and the need to
express it through his food. Lefebvre descres his mentor, as not just a maestro
of vegetable cuisine, but a “God.”
By FDL