Alexandre Couillon might have an unfortunate name, but he can sure cook!. Photo: AFPAFP · 20 Oct 2016, 14:48Published: 20 Oct 2016 14:48 GMT+02:00French Chef Alexandre Couillon might have a surname that means idiot or even d**khead (depending on how you translate it) but he doesn't care because he's France new "chef of the year". Chef Alexandre Couillon has a name that he himself admits "is not easy to carry". But the man whose surname translates as "Idiot" was named Wednesday as France's chef of the year, having turned his family's humble "moules frites" joint into one of the country's best seafood restaurants. The guide is France's most trusted gastronomic benchmark after the Michelin guide.

Source: The Local October 20, 2016 13:07 UTC