Johan Jureskog Explained

Bengt Johan Jureskog (born 5 July 1975) is a Swedish chef.[1] He started his career by working at the restaurant Rolfs kök in Stockholm, and later became part-owner of the same restaurant. Jureskog owns the restaurant AG, which specializes in meat dishes.[2]

In 2018, Jureskog along with his brother started the hamburger bar Jureskogs, with hamburgers inspired by Johan Jureskog's travels during filming of Världens bästa burgare.[3] For eight years he was a member of the Swedish cooking national team and with Cooking olympics in 2004.[4] From 2009 through 2010, he was the chef creating several dishes during the show Förkväll which was broadcast on TV4, and also appeared in Nyhetsmorgon. In 2013, he participated as a contestant in Kockarnas kamp on TV4, in which he competed against other professional chefs for the title of chef of the year.[5]

In 2015 and 2016, Jureskog took part in two seasons of the hamburger show Världens bästa burgare (en:The world's best burger) which was broadcast on TV3.[1] In season 1, he along with Malin Gramer, travelled through the US and tried hamburgers in several cities, in season two Frida Nordstrand joined him replacing Gramer.[6] In the first season's last episode Jureskog competed in the WFC Burger competition in Kissimmee, Florida, USA.[7]

References

  1. Q&A with Johan Jureskog. Elna Nykänen. Andersson. Scandinavian Traveler. Scandinavian Airlines. 4 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190404224809/https://scandinaviantraveler.com/en/people/qa-with-johan-jureskog. 4 April 2019. live.
  2. Krogen där du kan köpa Sveriges dyraste köttbit. 9 June 2017. Cafe.se. 28 March 2019. sv. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328232714/https://www.cafe.se/sveriges-dyraste-kott/. 28 March 2019. live.
  3. Web site: Johan Jureskog's Burger Adventures With His New Restaurant Jureskogs. 7 May 2018. Totally Stockholm. 4 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190405001955/https://www.totallystockholm.se/johan-jureskog-burger-jureskogs/. 5 April 2019. live.
  4. Kamado The Masters - Johan Jureskog . Kamado Sumo . 4 April 2019 . 21 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200921084051/https://www.kamadosumo.se/en/kamado-sumo-mastare/ . dead .
  5. Stjärnkockarna som gör upp i Kockarnas kamp 2013 - Kockarnas kamp. TV4. 28 March 2019. sv. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328232718/https://www.tv4.se/kockarnas-kamp/artiklar/stj%C3%A4rnkockarna-som-g%C3%B6r-upp-i-kockarnas-kamp-2013-5211d1b6c45948c2a1000008. 28 March 2019. live.
  6. Tillbaka efter hamburgerbråket: 'Förlorade vänner'. Aftonbladet. 28 March 2019. sv. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328232722/https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/6aG2z. 28 March 2019. live.
  7. Web site: Swedish Celebrity Chef Destined for WFC Burger Competition. worldfoodchampionships.com. 4 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190404224935/https://worldfoodchampionships.com/news/513/swedish-celebrity-chef-destined-for-wfc-burger-competition. 4 April 2019. live.