For the tenth time, “Ikarus” Executive Chef Martin Klein is providing insights behind the scenes of the restaurant with a book. However, the anniversary edition of “Die Weltköche zu Gast im Ikarus” not only offers a look back at the culinary highlights of the last year and a half, but also a deep insight into the world of 17 top guest chefs from all over the world.
Since its opening at the end of 2003, the “Ikarus” restaurant in Salzburg's Hangar-7 has stood for the highest culinary standards and a variety of taste experiences. With currently two Michelin stars, five toques and 19 points in Gault&Millau, it is one of the most renowned gourmet addresses in Austria - not least because of its globally unique concept. Every month, an internationally acclaimed culinary virtuoso takes over the stove to create an unparalleled menu together with Executive Chef Martin Klein and the “Ikarus” team. In December and before the renovation-related move, it was Thitid Tassanakajohn, “Chef Ton”, currently number one on the list of Asia's 50 best chefs.
Take-off in Salzburg, destination is the whole world: the “Ikarus” guest chefs featured in the anniversary edition come from the most diverse regions of the world - from the USA and South Africa to various European countries and Thailand. In addition to the typical national influences of their cuisine, they also bring their own personal culinary signatures with them.
In the portraits in the anniversary edition, readers can find out what drives the top chefs, how their culinary philosophy came about and what formative experiences have influenced their work. Big names such as Gareth Ward (“Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms”, Machynlleth) and Wolfgang Puck (“Spago”, Los Angeles) are representative of the class of the guest chefs. Their award-winning restaurants are known all over the world, and their expertise and creativity continue to set new standards in the international gourmet world. The 2024 guest chefs also included:
The guest chef concept is now celebrating a milestone birthday, with Executive Chef Martin Klein looking to the future: “After 20 years, it is still our declared aim to bring the best chefs in the world to Salzburg and to keep inviting guest chefs from countries that have never been represented at Hangar-7 before.” 266 “stars” of the industry from more than 30 countries have already been welcomed and thousands of dishes cooked together. And culinary stories, kitchen philosophies, formative impressions and recipes have been recorded in “Die Weltköche zu Gast im Ikarus”, which will be published for the tenth time on January 23, 2025.
Publisher: Pantauro
ISBN: 978-3-7105-0096-1
Pages: approx. 480
Dimensions: 248 mm x 335 mm
Retail price: 89.95 euros (114.00 CHF)
The concept of the “Ikarus” restaurant not only brings world-class cuisine to Salzburg, but also makes the city itself an international hotspot for gourmets and foodies - other excellent establishments do the rest. However, the collaboration with top chefs from all over the world creates a cultural exchange that goes far beyond the culinary realm. With “Ikarus”, Salzburg has a stage on which modern, global cuisine takes center stage every month.
The tenth volume of “Die Weltköche zu Gast im Ikarus” is more than just a collection of recipes: it is a tribute to the diversity of international cuisine and the creative power that arises when different culinary worlds come together. The personal stories and insights of the guest chefs make the book a richly illustrated journey through the world of top cuisine - for professionals, gourmets and passionate amateur chefs alike.
In September 2025, Przemysław Klima, head chef at Bottiglieria 1881 in Krakow, will be the guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus in Hangar-7 Salzburg. The first Polish chef to receive two Michelin stars brings his distinctive signature style to Austria: Polish terroir, Nordic clarity, and the finest products, interpreted in a tasting menu full of depth and precision.
For the kitchens. For the future. For the industry. Taste of Tomorrow is the new competition for young talent that will bring young culinary talents from several countries to the big stage in 2025. After a multi-stage selection process, the eight finalists have been chosen.
With Taste: My Life in the Kitchen and on Camera, Stanley Tucci delivers much more than a culinary autobiography. This book is a subtle, intelligent reflection on life, told through the prism of food. Between film sets and family kitchens, between Meryl Streep and Nonna Tucci, a mosaic of anecdotes, memories, dishes, and deep insights emerges – sometimes humorous, sometimes touching, always with genuine flavor.
We didn’t just read Taste – we lived it. Tucci succeeds in presenting cuisine as the language of life: how much it shapes us, connects us, comforts us – and even brings us back to life when we lose our taste for it, as in his own battle with cancer.
In addition to lovingly told family stories, he makes us smile with anecdotes about cooking with celebrities or his ironic take on his own Italian cliché. The recipes scattered throughout – some traditional, some surprisingly modern – make the book not a classic cookbook, but a very personal culinary reader.
INFO:
Stanley Tucci: TASTE. My Life Through Food and Film
First German edition (original title: Taste. My Life Through Food)
Translation: Steffen Jacobs
Publisher: Arche Literatur Verlag
320 pages
ISBN: 978-3-7160-2813-1
Price: €25.00 [D] | €25.70 [A] | also available as an
e-book
Publication date: February 2023
For the tenth time, “Ikarus” Executive Chef Martin Klein is providing insights behind the scenes of the restaurant with a book. However, the anniversary edition of “Die Weltköche zu Gast im Ikarus” not only offers a look back at the culinary highlights of the last year and a half, but also a deep insight into the world of 17 top guest chefs from all over the world.