Bent Stiansen (born 18 June 1963 in

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) is a Norwegian

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, who in 1993 became the first

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n gold medal winner of the

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. In 1994, with his Danish wife Anette, he established the restaurant Statholdergaarden in

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, which they ran together until her death in May 2010. It is merited with one

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, and its wine selection rated "Best of Award of Excellence" by ''

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''.Marthinsen, Tom, ''Dagens Næringsliv'', (August 7, 2007)
Best på vinkart i Norden
In conjunction with the restaurant, located beneath there is also a more informal restaurant, Statholderens Mat & vinkjeller, at the former Oslo lodgings of

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Bibliography

* ''Stiansen til hverdags'' (2004) * ''Stiansens kulinariske koffert'' (2006) * ''Stiansens desserter'' (2006) * ''Stiansens fisk og skalldyr'' (2006) * ''Stiansens kjøtt og fjærkre'' (2006) * ''Stiansens småretter'' (2006) * ''Stiansen inviterer til fest'' (2008) * "Alene hjemme" (2012)

References

Bent Stiansen profile
Academie des Bocuse d'Or ;Footnotes

External links

Statholdergaarden official site
1963 births Living people Norwegian chefs Norwegian food writers People from Arendal Head chefs of Michelin-starred restaurants {{Norway-bio-stub