Announcing The 2025 Nespresso Golden Capsule Winner

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Written By Team StarChefs

We partnered with Nespresso to challenge our community of chefs to submit creative recipes featuring Nespresso’s Diavolitto coffee. Check out the winner here!

Photos: Andria Lo

 

StarChefs partnered with Nespresso this summer to give one chef a trip for two to Paris, France. Join us in giving a big congratulations to Chef Gizela Ho of Rich Table on her winning dish: Crispy Nespresso-Brined Pork Belly, Watermelon, Watermelon-Nespresso Gastrique, Mint Toum, Pickled Watermelon Rind, and Fresh Mint.

As Ho describes, “This dish is a celebration of summer—cold watermelon and fresh mint balance the dark, rich flavors of the pork belly and the Nespresso. The intensity of the espresso mimics the dark soy often used to braise pork belly in more traditional applications. In this version, the Nespresso Diavolitto espresso adds brightness and acidity to both the gastrique and the braising liquid.”

Recipe: Crispy Nespresso-Brined Pork Belly, Watermelon, Watermelon-Nespresso Gastrique, Mint Toum, Pickled Watermelon Rind, and Fresh Mint

 
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