Matteo Leoni

Basel-based chef Matteo Leoni is the founder of the Puretaste Manufactory and has caused a stir with the spicy Gochujang or charcuterie made from carrots and beets. Leoni sums up his motivation: “I am fascinated by the search for unique taste experiences and the techniques to realise them. We use bacteria to process the vegetables and to give them a special flavour. It's like a cold fire made by thousands of microorganisms that we use instead of the heat from a stove.”