Taste of France : Pascal Barbot - Astrance

Series Intro
Meet 10 of France's most distinguished Michelin-starred chefs in this dynamic cooking series. Learn about how they work, live and stay curious in their pursuits of a sustainable approach to cooking perfection along with a learn-how-to-cook-like-a-master chef segment to prepare these haute-cuisine recipes in your own home. On our journey through France we'll explore the creative minds and environments of these entrepreneurial masterchefs. As we dive into their world we'll learn about their struggles to build their own culinary identities and how their early years, legacy, life values and devotion for quality have moulded them into becoming modern culinary legends. With passion for taste and perfection, they introduce us to the sustainable thinking that permeates their craft, from carefully chosen producers, sustainable food handling, to the palate of the guest.

Description
In today's program we will visit the star-chef Pascal Barbot, who became independent at age twenty-seven. Reservations at his 2 star Michelin-awarded restaurant Astrance are booked months ahead. Pascal is truly passionate about cooking and puts emphasis on perfection in everything that he and his team does. He loves surprises, and also offers his customers this delight, with his surprise menu. In this program we'll get to know Barbot and the values that permeate his work and relation with his producers and learn his secrets on how to cook like a star!