Food

Inside the Design of Team USA's Meat Platter

The Bocuse d’Or was created by Paul Bocuse in his hometown of Lyon, France. The competition takes place every other year and features 24 countries, each represented by a team of a chef and a commis. Tessier, the executive sous chef at The French Laundry, had always followed the Bocuse d’Or, he says, because he was enthralled by its intensity. After attending the 2013 competition, he competed for and...