Nordics Win Top Spots in Prestigious French Cooking Contest

Kenneth Toft-Hansen of Denmark (L), celebrates on the podium with his commis Christian Wellendorf (C), and their teammates, after winning the final of the "Bocuse d'Or" (Golden Bocuse) trophy, in Lyon, central France, on Jan. 30, 2019. AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani

HELSINKI—Nordic nations have swept the top four prizes at the world’s most prestigious culinary competition in France, beating Gallic gourmet chefs at their own game with Northern European simplicity and local ingredients.

Team Denmark took the gold medal at the biennial Bocuse d’Or competition in the French city of Lyon last week ahead of Sweden, Norway and Finland.