Parution le 11 avril 2016
When almost six months ago we read that for the first time in history a girl, and a very young one too( she was only 23 at the time) had won the selections in Brazil for the Bocuse d’ Or, it made us happy. Then, over a month ago we learnt she also came first in the South American finals in Mexico, earning the right to represent her continent in the big finals in Lyon next year, with her country’ s press crazy about her and amidst general praise: « Giovanna Grossi and her team shined in a competition of the highest level »( Gastón Acurio, jury president); « Giovanna is a great person. We’ re very proud of her victory. She’ s a very determined girl, I’ m sure we’ ll hear lots about her »( Xano Saguer, of Espai Sucre in Barcelona); « She’ s a great professional. Despite being still young, she already has one of the most important characteristics every chef needs: posture! There’ s no doubt she’ s going to establish