Jelena Prodan

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Written By Team StarChefs

Valhalla | Chicago | July 2024

FEATURED PAIRINGS


Kombu-Cured Fluke, Green Apple, Toasted Pine Nuts, Fish Sauce, Basil Oil paired with Albarino, Rodrigo Mendez, Cias, Rias Baixas, Spain, 2022

Octopus, Calabrian Chile Crisp, Lemon Garlic Purée paired with Riesling, Hexamer, Riesling Spätlese Meddersheimer Rheingrafenberg, Nahe, Germany, 2012

Wagyu Arrachera, Smoked Morita Chile-Avocado Puree, Green Apple Kosho, Elote Tempura, Lime paired with Blaufränkisch, Nittnaus, Manila, Burgenland, Austria

Whole Lemon: Lemon Marmalade, Lemon Curd, Lemon Snow, Lemon Ice Cream, Lemon Meringue, Dehydrated Lemon paired with Chateau Pajzos, Essencia, Hungary, 2016


PHOTOS: ALEXANDER ZEREN

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