Julia Komp (born 7 April 1989) is a German chef. She is the youngest German female chef to be awarded a Michelin star.[1] She is chief chef at Schloss Loersfeld [de] in Kerpen.[2]

Early life and education

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Komp grew up in Overath,[3] and graduated as an intern student at Schloss Lerbach under Dieter Müller (chef) [de], who was awarded three Michelin stars.[4]

Career

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Komp was sous chef in the restaurant La Poêle d’O*r in Cologne. She trained as a cook in the restaurant Zur Tant in Cologne's Porz district, where she took a position in the TÜV Rheinland executive lounge.

In 2016, at the age 27, she became the youngest German female chef to be awarded a Michelin star.[1]

Additionally, she has made appearances in several West German Radio Cologne productions, including Here and Now.[5] and 'at home + on the go[6] und kochen & backen[7] She has also been a judge on ZDF Kitchen Battle since 2018.

In 2020, she was recognized as Cook of the Year by Schlemmer Atlas.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Regina Niedenzu (June 5, 2018), Germany's youngest starred female chef (video), Deutsche Welle
  2. ^ "Julia Komp" (in German). Schloss Loersfeld. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  3. ^ Rebecca Erken (2017-08-19). "Champagner mag sie jetzt nicht mehr". FAZ (in German). Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  4. ^ Willi Keinhorst (2017-11-08). "Im Urlaub gehe ich an die billigsten Buden" [On holiday I go to the cheapest shacks]. Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  5. ^ "Hier und heute: Marie-Luise Marjan kocht mit Julia Komp sommerliches Hähnchencurry". wdr.de. 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  6. ^ "daheim + unterwegs". Programm.ARD.de. 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  7. ^ Helma Potthoff. "kochen & backen: Dafür stehen wir". WDR.de. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  8. ^ "Erstmals Höchstnote für Jan Hartwig und Christian Scharrer" (in German). Retrieved 2020-11-01.