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Podcast: Pot Luck Food Talks: Kitchen Stories From Behind the Pass
Episode: Becoming a Chef: Jade Gross Cried at Ducasse, Led Mugaritz at 26, and Is Now Conquering the Wine World
Description: 🎙️ EP129 – From Hong Kong to Rioja 🍷Jade Gross didn’t follow the rules—she broke them. Born in 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, trained in human rights law ⚖️, and thrown into the fire at Alain Ducasse’s Plaza Athénée 🔪, she became head chef at Mugaritz by 26 ⭐️. Now a winemaker, she’s shaking up La Rioja one bottle at a time—with the same fire she brought to Michelin kitchens 🔥🍇..🎧 Topics Covered in This Episode:🏛️ From Human Rights to Haute Cuisine – How law school led to culinary school in Paris.🥲 Crying at Alain Ducasse – The brutal reality of top kitchens and what kept...