Macron Burger Walid Ataya

Walid’s motto "Diversity creates beauty"

Ingredients

• 180 g of beef

• 1 brioche burger bun

• Grilled onions

• 2 tbsp homemade chunky quince marmalade • 50 g melted Gorgonzola

• 1 slice grilled speck

• Mustard

Serve with homemade French fries and without ketchup.

Preparation

1. Cut and deep fry the French fries.

2. Make the beef into a patty and put it on a flat grill until

medium cooked.

3. On the flat grill, put also the onions and the burger bun.

4. At the grill, turn the meat patty and add the marmalade,

gorgonzola and the slice of speck.

5. Finally, build up the burger and serve it with the homemade

French fries and no ketchup.

Schooled in Architecture and a self-taught baker and cook, Walid Ataya designs, builds and creates concepts from scratch. Drawing on an upbringing in design and a “terroir” philosophy, he masterfully marries tastes, flavors and aromas to ingredients. His latest endeavor is titled La Menagerie and, befitting the name, diners will find a touch of political and theatrical sarcasm, both on the menu and in the recipes, with comfort food providing a welcome moment of light relief, helping us to forget the everyday problems that life throws at us.