Masterchef Young to Create a Musical Cookbook
By: Christine Arteta
Published: June 24, 2011

Who has ever thought that cooking and classical music could be combined? It’s not about singing while marinating the chicken or playing the piano while chopping onions. (The latter is quite impossible.) But it’s using the classical music such as Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker or Debussy’s La Mer as an inspiration to make a simple dish become delicious and enticing to eat. Nobody does that better than 43-year-old musician/ MasterChef Australia contender from Brisbane, Craig Young.
Young was the twelfth contestant eliminated from the cooking contest. He prepared William Tell-inspired apple fritters garnished with rosemary shaped like a skewer. Unfortunately, the judges did not pick his music-inspired dish.
When asked what his plans are after MasterChef Australia, Young said he would like to create a musical menu, a cookbook inspired by music. Young is a member of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and plays the cello. He said, “every time I heard a piece of music, I’d imagine it on a plate.” The chef and musician has already created over 30 music-inspired recipes which are all waiting to be compiled in a cookbook.

Comments:
Katherine
October 27, 2011

Please hurry - i want the cookbook on my Christmas list!! :)