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Behold The Winning Dishes From The World's Top Culinary Competition

Behold The Winning Dishes From The World's Top Culinary Competition

At the beginning of the competition, chefs can pick out fresh produce to take to their station.

Behold The Winning Dishes From The World's Top Culinary Competition

Each two-person team works in identical kitchens for five hours and 35 minutes.

Each two-person team works in identical kitchens for five hours and 35 minutes.

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Each of the international teams had to prepare a fish dish and a meat platter. This is Denmark's fish dish.

Each of the international teams had to prepare a fish dish and a meat platter. This is Denmark

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Each country specifically had to demonstrate a unique take on blue lobster and turbot. Here's what France came up with.

Each country specifically had to demonstrate a unique take on blue lobster and turbot. Here

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All of the fish dishes needed to be presented EXACTLY the same way on 14 separate platters provided by the countries.

All of the fish dishes needed to be presented EXACTLY the same way on 14 separate platters provided by the countries.

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The USA team slowly cooked its turbot with Virginia ham and black truffles, and created a lobster mouse.

The USA team slowly cooked its turbot with Virginia ham and black truffles, and created a lobster mouse.

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But it was the Netherlands that won the fish course title.

But it was the Netherlands that won the fish course title.

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The meat dishes had to incorporate the Irish beef filet as the centerpiece of a grand meat platter. This is second place winner Denmark's.

The meat dishes had to incorporate the Irish beef filet as the centerpiece of a grand meat platter. This is second place winner Denmark

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And first place winner France. The platters are all courtesy of the countries as well.

And first place winner France. The platters are all courtesy of the countries as well.

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Japan's platter looked extremely unique, and perhaps it was for the best since they placed for the first time in the history of the competition.

Japan

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The U.S. team's meat platter was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater and had a "Yankee Pot Roast" and roasted carrots.

The U.S. team

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And a look at the winning meat platter from the UK. It included oak-smoked beef fillet, boiled beef, and carrots.

And a look at the winning meat platter from the UK. It included oak-smoked beef fillet, boiled beef, and carrots.

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Fans from all the countries represent proudly in the audience — which can get pretty wild thanks to the booming music and MCs.

Fans from all the countries represent proudly in the audience — which can get pretty wild thanks to the booming music and MCs.

The competition can get really intense since each dish needs to be perfect, from the ingredients to the presentation. Each team trains for months to compete.

The competition can get really intense since each dish needs to be perfect, from the ingredients to the presentation. Each team trains for months to compete.

And then it's up to the judges, who are all renowned chefs from participating countries.

And then it

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Here's the Japanese team, which placed for the first time ever, receiving bronze.

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Denmark came in 2nd and were ecstatic about the €15,000 prize.

Denmark came in 2nd and were ecstatic about the €15,000 prize.

But France was the ultimate winner of the competition.

But France was the ultimate winner of the competition.

A shot of the winning executive chefs — Jeppe Foldager, Thibaut Ruggeri, and Noriyuki Hamada (from left to right).

A shot of the winning executive chefs — Jeppe Foldager, Thibaut Ruggeri, and Noriyuki Hamada (from left to right).

Behind those incredible pictures.

Behind those incredible pictures.

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