Chef Peter Goossen – The Chef Who Cooks With His Heart

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If you are fortunate enough to experience Hof Van Cleve, then you are in for a memorable dining experience. Yes, even a gourmet chef will appreciate the magic of Peter Goossen.

Let’s Talk about His Restaurant First

Named after the hermit who used to live in the building, Hof Van Cleve is located in the small village of Kruishoutem. If you are planning to visit, you may have to stay in Ghent, the nearest city to Kruishoutem. You can then just take a taxi from Ghent to Hof Van Cleve.

Guests are usually greeted by an army of accommodating, friendly and English-speaking staff. Everyone is unobtrusive, so you will definitely enjoy yourself without being bothered by overeager staff. The place has a great panoramic view of the village. You can peruse through the menu or enjoy a glass of champagne while you take in the outstanding beauty of the village. The décor and atmosphere of the whole place is classy, warm and elegant.

You do not have to go through a dish-by-dish analysis. The restaurant’s 26^th position in the World’s 50 Best Restaurant lists suffices. You can definitely trust the experts’ opinion on this one. Every dish served is of the highest quality from great recipes. You can trust that Chef Peter Goossen will make sure that every dish is a culinary masterpiece.

Let’s Get to Know the Chef

Chef Peter Goossen never had any formal culinary training. You would think that with his immeasurable skill he had received some formal training. You would think he had been mentored by one of the world’s best chefs. Before he opened Hof Van Cleve, he worked in the pastry of Gaston Lenotre.

Despite his stark culinary education, he somehow had developed his own unique style. He is recognized as one of the best chefs in the world and his restaurant has grabbed this year’s 26^th spot. Those are not easy feats for a chef who has not received any training at all! Perhaps, he has no biases. Since he was not influenced by anyone, he is not partial to anything. His success and reputation boils down to one truth – that Chef Goossen is a remarkably talented chef. That’s just all there is to it. He creates amazingly delicious dishes that are succulent, rich, savory and mouthwatering. The colors, textures and tastes are constantly evolving. Chef Goossen is undoubtedly a generous chef who just basically puts his heart to his cooking.

Peter Goosen’s Bisque d’Homard

Ingredients

1 kg of lobster heads

shot of cognac

3 tablespoons tomato concentrate

8 tomatoes, cut into pieces

1 bottle sweet white wine

1 liter of cream

2 liter of fowl stock

Vegetables:

2 onions, cut into pieces

3 carrots, cut into pieces