Overrated, Underrated and best meal… We go Behind The Pass with Chef Alison Tierney of Dax, a finalists in this year’s Euro-Toques Young Chef of the Year competition.
Ingredient
Jerusalem artichokes.
Recipe
My granny’s brown side bread
Trick of the trade
Have a good work team and look after yourself.
Hero
Jess Murphy, Kai Galway.
Photograph: Hany Marzouk
Memory
Rhubarb and apple pie making with my grandparent as a child.
Scene from movie or book
Ratatouille
Overrated
Meat.
Underrated
Vegetables.
Trend worth nothing
Fad diets.
Best meal
Family BBQs- smoked chicken, potatoes and sweetcorn.
Food bible
Too many to mention, restaurant cook books are my go to.
Fav Instagram account
Utensil of choice
Large tweezers (thongs)
Indulgence
Mint chocolate ice cream.
Unlikely pairing
Sweetcorn, white cheese and truffle.
Table for two
Alison Tierney is one of the finalists in the Euro-Toques Young Chef of the Year competition. The eight selected finalists will participate in the two-day chefs’ conference Food On The Edge in Galway on October 21 and 22. The final will be held on November 10 in the Dublin Cookery School in Blackrock.
23 Pembroke Street Upper
Dublin 2
