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Maybe the perfect Cayman Islands weather helps, but looking at Anthony Bourdain, it’s hard to believe that this summer he will turn 62.
He is totally at ease as he wanders among the global food stalls at The Cayman Cookout, enthusiastically tasting a bite of blood sausage called dinuguan from the Philippines stand, or gently ribbing Britons at their stall about the nation’s celebrated carb overload that is a chip butty.
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In ripped jeans, a blue and white check shirt, flip flops and shades against the Caribbean sun, he looks every inch the cultural icon: celebrated author, TV presenter, ex-drug addict – and former chef.
The four-day annual cookout held at The Ritz Carlton hotel is a culinary wonderland launched by Bourdain’s great friend, chef Eric Ripert, from the three-Michelin-star Le Bernardin in New York. 2018 marks its 10th anniversary and Bourdain is one of a number of renowned names from the world of food and drink who attends whenever his schedule allows, which, given he racks up 250 days of travel every year, is no mean feat.
Joining him is José Andres, the larger-than-life Spanish chef whose volunteer work feeding millions of people in Puerto Rico and elsewhere has made him arguably as famous as his TV shows and 27 restaurants. There’s also Daniel Boulud, the affable Frenchman, who has multiple Michelin stars to his name, San Francisco-based Dominique Crenn, named best female chef 2016 by World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, and the only female chef attending (others were invited but only she accepted).
