The more Michelin stars a restaurant has, the fancier the food looks.
At least – that’s one theory.
Take this fascinating picture quiz to see if you can work out which dishes have one, two or three Michelin stars.
Or none at all.
The pictures were taken all over the world, from New York to Nairobi via the Lake District.
All the answers are revealed at the bottom.
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THE ANSWERS
1. One Michelin star. This is a chicken Kiev with cauliflower cheese from The Coach, Tom Kerridge’s pub in Marlow. Visit tomkerridge.com/restaurants/the-coach-marlow/
2. No Michelin stars. This is Highland venison en croûte with cabbage, bacon, morel, pear (£46.00), from Cord Restaurant by Le Cordon Bleu on Fleet St, London. Visit www.cordrestaurant.co.uk.
3. No Michelin stars. This mushroom parfait, sweet and sour onions and brioche (£16) is from The Victoria Oxshott, an award-winning gastro pub in Oxshott, Surrey. Visit thevictoriaoxshott.com.
4. No Michelin stars. Claude Bosi’s Josephine Bouchon, London. Visit josephinebouchon.com.
5. No Michelin stars. Gilpin Spice in the Lake District. Visit thegilpin.co.uk/eat-and-drink/gilpinspice.
6. No Michelin stars. Dowling’s at The Carlyle, New York. Visit www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/the-carlyle-new-york/dining.
7. No Michelin stars. Catch at St. Regis, Abu Dhabi. Visit guide.michelin.com/gb/en/abu-dhabi-emirate/abu-dhabi/restaurant/catch-at-st-regis.
8. Two Michelin stars. The ‘citrus garden’ dessert at L’Orangerie at Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris. Visit www.fourseasons.com/paris.
9. One Michelin star. Le George at Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris. Visit www.fourseasons.com/paris.
10. One Michelin star. The ‘coffee’ dessert at Northcote, Lancashire. Visit www.northcote.com
Scores: 1-5 – foodie failure. Stop eating at fast-food joints and try something fancier from time to time.
6-10 – foodie beginner. You clearly know your onions when it comes to fine dining. But room for improvement.
11-15 – ever thought about a career as a Michelin inspector?
16-21 – foodie fanatic/an actual Michelin inspector. Congratulations. Reward yourself with a Michelin-starred cauliflower cheese.
