Global Master Chef Karl Guggenmos (left) and Lansmore Executive Chef Rico Carlinsky (right)

Renowned Global Master Chef, Karl J. Guggenmos, took to the Lansmore Masa Square  kitchen this morning, Wednesday 11th June 2014, to bake up a storm with Executive Chef, Rico Carlinsky. Guggenmos is in Botswana for the week as part of a delegation for CloudSeed.

The two chefs put their talents to the test in demonstrating the ultimate recipe and technique before eager bakers-in-the-making. On the agenda were three varieties of breads, each the personal recipe of the Global Master Chef. Within just an hour, the two made a divine selection of Cuban Bread, Hazelnut Bread coated in Chocolate Glaze, and a Wholewheat and Honey bread. The Lansmore kitchen team, for their part, were able to assist and pick up tips from the Global Master himself.
The world renowned Guggenmos has an incredible number of accolades to his name and a reputation for impeccable talent. He is presently the University Dean of Culinary Education at Johnson & Wales University’s (JWU) College of Culinary Arts.  In 2008, he earned the distinction of Global Master Chef, the highest level to be awarded to a chef, from the World Association of Chefs Societies. He earned his Master Chef status in Germany in 1981 and is a member of the American Academy of Chefs.
Guggenmos has received many honors, including the American Culinary Federation’s Presidents Award in 2010 and being chosen as an Olympic Torch Bearer for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City after being nominated by a former student.

Lansmore continues to find new and exciting “firsts” and this proved no exception, with the ultimate baking session between a leading Botswana-based chef and the Global Master Chef as an almost once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This no doubt proved to be the perfect chance to showcase the culinary wizardry on our own home soil.