‘Sibylle’s Top French Chefs’ With Chef Marc Bauer

Marc Bauer’s recipe for Slow Cooked Lamb Shank With Fall Cornucopia of Vegetables.
‘Sibylle’s Top French Chefs’ With Chef Marc Bauer
Sibylle Eschapasse and chef Marc Bauer at the International Culinary Center. Melinda Martinez/Celebrity Taste Makers
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In this series, columnist Sibylle Eschapasse interviews some of France’s top chefs, the Maîtres Cuisiniers de France.

Name: Marc Bauer

Hometown: Eschentzwiller ... yes, it is a town in France!

Age: 51

Occupation: Master Chef, International Culinary Center

Years of Experience With French Cuisine: 30

Maître Cuisinier de France Since: 2004

Sibylle Eschapasse: What does it mean to you to be a Maître Cuisinier de France, a most admired title?
Marc Bauer: We try to adhere to the knowledge we learned in France, and try to spread the respect of the traditions.

Ms. Eschapasse: Why did you choose to become a chef?
Mr. Bauer: I love to eat, and I love flavors that make my heart all fuzzy.

Ms. Eschapasse: If you weren’t a chef, what would you be?
Mr.Bauer: Probably a pastry chef, but if my mom had not passed on the love of food, I probably would have become an engineer.

Ms. Eschapasse: Who would you consider to be your greatest culinary influence?
Mr. Bauer: Alain Sailhac, André Soltner, and Jacques Pépin.

Ms. Eschapasse: How would you define French cuisine?
Mr. Bauer: Food that is so good and practical, it has a history and has made it through generations.

Ms. Eschapasse: Of France’s many regional cuisines, which do you prefer to cook and why?
Mr. Bauer: Provençal cuisine, because it is delicious and mostly healthy; Alsatian cuisine because it reminds me of my youth.

Ms. Eschapasse: Tell us more about the recipe you chose.
Mr. Bauer: It is a wonderful, earthy dish that one can enjoy in a high-end restaurant or at a family gathering.

You can watch Marc Bauer demonstrate the full recipe on “Celebrity Taste Makers” on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. on Pix11.

Slow Cooked Lamb Shank With Fall Cornucopia of Vegetables

(Melinda Martinez/Celebrity Taste Makers)
Melinda Martinez/Celebrity Taste Makers