Culinary ‘Olympics’ bring silver linings for Flossmoor chef

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Tim Bucci chef/culinary arts instructor Joliet Junior College is seen Renaissance City Center Monday Sept. 24 2012 214 N. OttawSt.

Tim Bucci, chef/culinary arts instructor at Joliet Junior College, is seen in the Renaissance City Center Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, at 214 N. Ottawa St. in Joliet. Bucci is going to Germany to compete in the World Culinary Olympics. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

One Olympic entries: Pheasant terrine with roasted carrot fresh cheese carrot crisp. | Supplied photo

One of the Olympic entries: Pheasant terrine with roasted carrot and fresh cheese, carrot crisp. | Supplied photo

One Olympic entries: Ricottfig “beehive” with Chamomile honey center. | Supplied photo

One of the Olympic entries: Ricotta and fig “beehive” with Chamomile honey center. | Supplied photo

Tim Bucci (left) chef/culinary arts instructor Joliet Junior College demonstrates preparaticherry agar agar with culinary arts student Timothy Baran (right)

Tim Bucci (left), chef/culinary arts instructor at Joliet Junior College, demonstrates preparation of cherry and agar agar with culinary arts student Timothy Baran (right) in the Renaissance City Center Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, at 214 N. Ottawa St. in Joliet. Bucci is going to Germany to compete in the World Culinary Olympics. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Tim Bucci chef/culinary arts instructor Joliet Junior College prepares cherry agar agar Renaissance City Center Monday Sept. 24 2012 214

Tim Bucci, chef/culinary arts instructor at Joliet Junior College, prepares cherry and agar agar in the Renaissance City Center Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, at 214 N. Ottawa St. in Joliet. Bucci is going to Germany to compete in the World Culinary Olympics. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Tim Bucci (left) chef/culinary arts instructor Joliet Junior College prepares octopus while sharing laugh with culinary arts student Jeff McCastl(center)

Tim Bucci (left), chef/culinary arts instructor at Joliet Junior College, prepares octopus while sharing a laugh with culinary arts student Jeff McCastland (center) and lab assistant Jon Dockter (right) in the Renaissance City Center Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, at 214 N. Ottawa St. in Joliet. Bucci is going to Germany to compete in the World Culinary Olympics. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Tim Bucci (right) chef/culinary arts instructor Joliet Junior College talks about preparatifoie gras with culinary arts student Jeff McCastl(center) lab

Tim Bucci (right), chef/culinary arts instructor at Joliet Junior College, talks about the preparation of foie gras with culinary arts student Jeff McCastland (center) and lab assistant Jon Dockter (left) in the Renaissance City Center Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, at 214 N. Ottawa St. in Joliet. Bucci is going to Germany to compete in the World Culinary Olympics. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Flossmoor resident and renowned chef Tim Bucci added two more medals to his long list of culinary credits when he competed on the U.S. National Team in the International Culinary Exhibition — known as the “culinary Olympics” — in Erfurt, Germany, earlier this month. Bucci, …