Michael Wignall

Michael Wignall is a chef from the United Kingdom. He is the executive chef at Gidleigh Park. He is famous for his constant innovation and his respect for food. Michael Wignall has his own ideas about food; in his mind, dishes are a kind of language of the chef to express their inner world. He has his personal style to create any new dishes from matching harmonious colors, the texture of food and delicate taste together. Meanwhile, Michael Wignall won his first 1

and 4 AA Rosettes at The Burlington at The Devonshire Arms in 1993.

Michael Wignall
Nationality	United Kingdom
Occupation	Chef
Known for	Michelin-starred chef
Spouse	Johanna
Website	http://www.michael-wignall.co.uk/index.html

Personal life

Michael Wignall’s growth experience is plentiful. In Wignall’s memory, in his childhood, his mother always stayed in the kitchen and baked cakes for family everyday and there are full of the fresh produce in the life, such as the rhubarb in the garden. His family also love food-travel adventures, the place they have visited include Croatia, the United States, and Italy, and also among other places. His father always asked him to try local foods that he had never eaten, for instance, Wignall try to drink a strong-as-anything Turkish coffee in Istanbul as five years old, he think it drinks like syrup, the taste of almond Turkish delight and the fresh almonds also let him remember for a long time. ^[1] Thus he has been exposed to "man

y different cultures and food trends" since he was very young. In spite of Michael Wignall has been exposed to a variety of handmade food since he was a child, he doesn’t always dream of becoming a chef, he thinks it is his part of life. Before becoming a chef Michael Wignall once as a professional BMX rider as a career. However, his parents convince him to go to college. Then in his early 20s, he returns to the United Kingdom begin his chef career in earnest at Broughton Park which under Paul Heathcote.^[2]

Projects

• South Downs College Grand Charity Banquet: Michael Wignall with the other 4 chefs (Nathan Outlaw, Ashley Palmer-Watts, Tom Kerridge and Angela Hartnett) come together for this charity banquet to assistance industry charity Hospitality Action. These Nine Mechlin starred dream teamwork with college students in the school restaurant raise almost  £17,000 in total for the Hospitality Action.^[3]
• Manchester International Festival 2019: the Michael Wignall will join the supper clubs to host one of the dinners on July 15 in the intimate Glass House at Albert square. The ticket cost  £65 which include an aperitif and four-course meal.^[4]
• Charity in Yorkshire: This charity event is created by Mitch Mitchell and chef Aled Williams and this event is to support the melanoma charities which research in this area and support hospitals. The concept of this charity event is called Chefstable night which means the top Michelin-starred chefs will host the intimate eleven-course dinners four times a month. The Chefstable night is allowed guests being in the kitchen and get close with chefs to chat with them and watch their cooking skills. Michael Wignall joins the Charity in Yorkshire with Sat Bains, Clare Smyth, and Paul Ainsworth. This charity event already raising over £30,000.^[5]
• Refurbishment of The Angel Inn: Michael Wignall and Johanna (his wife) are taking over the gastropub which called The Angel Inn at Hetton in the Yorkshire Dales. The plan of extension refurbishment will run in 2019. They want to build a fine-dining space in the pub’s wine cave, while the pub food will be served in the main building.^[6]

Achievements

Year	Achievements
1993	1 Michelin star and 4 AA Rosettes at the Burlington at the Devonshire Arms
2007	Michael Wignall at The Latymer opens
2008	Voted ‘Best Restaurant Newcomer’ Which? Good Food Guide
2009	1 Michelin star
2009	4 AA Rosettes and 1 Michelin star
2010	1 Michelin star
2011	5 AA Rosettes
2012	2 Michelin star
2012	The Latymer listed at 29 in The Good Food Guide 2013 Top 50
2012	The Latymer listed at 74 on the Sunday Times Food List of Britain's top 100 restaurants
2013	2 Michelin stars
2013	The Latymer listed at 26 out of 100 in the Sunday Times Harden's Food list
2014	The Latymer listed at 25 in The Good Food Guide 2014 Top 50
2015	The Latymer listed at 26 in The Good Food Guide 2015 Top 50
2015	The Latymer listed at 27 in the Sunday Times Top 100 Restaurants in Britain 2014-2015
2016	Michael Wignall starts at Gidleigh Park
2017	AA Five Red Stars Inspector's Choice at Gidleigh Park
2017	2 Michelin stars

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Recipes

Easter Cooking Tips:

1. If you try to cook carrots, do not peel and boil the carrots, but wash them and scrub them clean. Then put them in the baking tray, add some fresh rosemary and sea salt. Baking it at 170 ° C for 1 hour, this way will bring out carrots’ sweetness.
2. It is a good time for you to spend time with your family or friends, thus you can try roast potatoes with meat and making the Yorkshire pudding batter one night before to save time and share with your family or friends.
3. Prepare the ingredients in advance, it is because almost a supermarket will reduce stocks.
4. Trying hay-smoking your beef or lamb joint. Put a large amount of hay on the barbecue, then put the beef or lamb joint among the hay and close the lid. 15 minutes is enough or you can set aside longer to get the smokier flavor. After hay-smoking your meat, bring it back to the kitchen and roast it in the oven for remaining time.
5. Using Easter eggs to make the chocolate bar. Choosing some chocolates which have good quality to melt(60% cocoa solids minimum is great), then pour on to an oil-proof tray. Sprinkle all the Easter snacks that you like, for example, the dried fruit or nut. It is better for more varieties, finally, you can put them on the middle of the table for share.^[8]

References

External Link

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