Bien cuit. I wasn't quite sure how I was going to get Peter De Clercq on my plate: Saignant? A point? Bien cuit? Turns out he is all three. A rough diamond with a very straight face. Straightforward and very engaging at the same time. Pure meat on the plate. A genuine man with a track record to [...]
Summer, sun and barbecue: for the Fleming they are almost synonyms. But however much we like to enjoy a piece of grilled meat or fish, chances are we have some left over. But what do you do with it? And can you just stick it all in the freezer? Experts give tips. Read more: [...]
Barbecue specialist Peter De Clercq of restaurant Elckerlijc from Maldegem is testing ten table barbecues under 100 euros. Above all, he hopes to grill comfortably and safely at the same time, but more than once he questions the quality of the appliances. Read more: https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20220713_96157414
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Contrary to expectations, you will not find large pieces of meat in chef Peter De Clercq's fridge. Yet the chef is a true barbecue specialist. He wrote several barbecue books and opened the barbecue shop Soto in Knokke. What he does have in his fridge: fruit, snacks and ready-made meals. "Fair? I'm only alone and often find it's not the [...]
Fire master and BBQ specialist Peter De Clercq tastes nine Provençal spice mixes from the supermarket. He searches for a mix whose scents and aromas transport him to a sun-drenched southern landscape with an azure Mediterranean Sea as a backdrop. No, we are not in Provence, we are in Knokke. Read more: https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20220524_95862410
Former world barbecue champion Peter De Clercq - not so unexpectedly - prefers slightly smoky touches in his dishes. "At this restaurant they take a rebellious approach to barbecue, for example I ate a langoustine on the grill there. Delicious." Where does he prefer to sniff that outdoor feeling when he [...]
Barbecue king and TV presenter Peter De Clercq (51) closes the chapter of his restaurant Elckerlijc in Maldegem and opens a shop on Lippenslaan in Knokke on Thursday. His restaurant will be owned by his daughters and their mum. "In my shop, I draw on my life story and sell everything you need to [...]