Restaurants Chefs Best New Chefs Best New Chefs and Their Simplest Recipes Each year, F&W editors spend months finding cooks who are fantastically skilled, creative and driven. Here, our Best New Chefs of 2010, plus simple, spectacular recipes from each. By Food & Wine Editors Food & Wine Editors This is collaborative content from Food & Wine's team of experts, including staff, recipe developers, chefs, and contributors. Many of our galleries curate recipes or guides from a variety of sources which we credit throughout the content and at each link. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 31, 2015 Close "Dumplings don't just fall out of the sky," says Roy Choi, one of this year's 10 Best New Chefs. His point: Making his favorite childhood dish is hard work. Similarly, Best New Chefs don't just miraculously appear: F&W editors spend months finding them. To locate cooks who are fantastically skilled, creative and driven—and who have run a kitchen for no longer than five years—we gather recommendations from food professionals nationwide, then eat anonymously at countless restaurants. And this year, we located exceptional chefs all over, from a remote corner of Virginia to the streets of Los Angeles, where Choi presides over a revolutionary Korean taco truck. View a Slideshow of the 2010 Class of Best New Chefs Watch Videos of the 2010 Class of Best New Chefs © Nigel Parry. 1. Jason Stratton Spinasse * Seattle Zucchini Carpaccio with Salt-Broiled Shrimp © Nigel Parry. 2. Alex Seidel Fruition * Denver Grilled Green Bean Salad with Lentil Vinaigrette © Nigel Parry. 3. John Shields Town House * Chilhowie, Virginia Salmon with Cantaloupe and Fried Shallots © Nigel Parry. 4. Clayton Miller Trummer' on Main * Clifton, Virginia Hush Puppies with Green Zebra Tomato Jam © Nigel Parry. 5. Jonathon Sawyer The Greenhouse Tavern * Cleveland Foie Gras–Steamed Clams © Nigel Parry. 6. Mike Sheerin Blackbird * Chicago Twice-Glazed Asian Barbecued Chicken Cucumber-Cherry Salad © Nigel Parry. 7. Roy Choi Kogi Korean BBQ * Los Angeles Midnight Tortas © Nigel Parry. 8. James Syhabout Commis * Oakland, California Green Tomatoes with Pistachio Relish © Nigel Parry. 9. Missy Robbins A Voce * New York City Orecchiette with Marinated Eggplant, Burrata and Chiles © Nigel Parry. 10. Matt Lightner Castagna * Portland, Oregon Grilled Squid and Torpedo Onions with Sorrel More Great Recipes: Kana Okada 2010 Best New Chefs' Inspirations © Joseph de Leo 2010 Best New Chefs: Where They're Coming From Thomas Keller's salmon cornets (tuiles shaped into tiny cones and topped with crème fraîche and fresh salmon) are a famous kickoff to his luxe and whimsical meals. The original recipe appears in The French Laundry Cookbook. Shaping the tuiles into cones is tricky and involves working very quickly with a cornet mold. Instead, leave the tuiles flat, like crackers, and top them. Recipes from Hall of Fame Best New Chefs The Food & Wine Best New Chefs for 2010 share their stories, reactions and recipes. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit