Chef Biography

Eric Deblonde was born in France in 1951, and went through the normal chef training and apprenticeships in France before moving to the United Kingdom in 1973, where he first worked at the Inn on the Park as chef de partie and saucier.

In 1976, he returned to the same hotel (renamed the Four Seasons) as sous chef in London, where he stayed for several years before departing again for greener pastures.  In 1985 he returned to London’s Four Seasons as executive chef of their renovated Lane Restaurant.  Great Chefs taped him there in 1999 for their Great Chefs of the World series to be broadcast on the Discovery Channel.

In 2015, Great Chefs reached out to him again and found him at the Sofitel Algiers Hamma Garden Hotel where he combines French Culinary Art with Algerian flavors in their three restaurants, including Brasserie DIFA.

Recipes

Croustillants of Banana, Mango, and Mint

Serving: 4 Print Croustillants of Banana, Mango, and Mint By Great Chefs October 19, 2015 When Chef Eric Deblonde was in Kenya, West Africa, he was smitten with the flavor and fragrance of the fruit. This served as his inspiration for this simple but exotic and sensuous dessert. Brik (or briq) is a Tunisian pastry […]

Croustillant of Lobster with Saffron Vinaigrette

Serving: 4 Print Croustillant of Lobster with Saffron Vinaigrette By Great Chefs October 13, 2015 These amazing creations resemble Portuguese Man o’ Wars sailing across the plates. The crisp fried feuille de briques wrappers enclosing a filling of lobster meat, peppers, and eggs are simply folded and held together as they fry. The lower half […]

Pan-seared Salmon with Herb Crust and Porridge Pancake

Serving: 6 Print Pan-seared Salmon with Herb Crust and Porridge Pancake By Great Chefs October 13, 2015 Salmon tournedos are topped with herbed butter and.served atop oat pancakes. The oat pancakes are made from cooked oatmeal, a preparation that resembles polenta; extra uncooked oatmeal or rolled oats are added to the batter for texture. Ingredients […]

Restaurant Information

Address: 172 Rue Hassiba Ben Bouali, Alger 16015, Algeria
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