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For years, it has been said that

that

to

, that

in her diet, and that

values

However, few can substantiate such claims.

What's more, it is likely that only

in the whole world, can know the truth... And they all

year after year, in a particular

.

It is about Chefs des Chefs, an association that brings together the 25 "most top" chefs of

and that, this week, it has met in Madrid to celebrate its annual summit, in addition to a solidarity gala -for the benefit of the NGO World Central Kitchen-, at the Mandarin Oriental Ritz hotel.

The menu -whose cost amounted to

featured a starter of duck foie grass with lemon confit, an organic shrimp from Madagascar, a supreme crispy poultry with crustacean juice, an important selection of cheeses and a dessert creamy chocolate with roasted pineapple, which was prepared by four of the 19 chefs in attendance:

, Emmanuel

's chef ,

,

family chef

, from the

, and

Moncloa

for more than 40 years .

That is to say, Roca has been cooking for the seven presidents.

However, he is very discreet when it comes to talking about them...

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The reason?

Chefs like him

due to bonds of trust and various non-

agreements .

Despite this, the cook agreed to talk with LOC, in order to publicize his vast experience.

"I started working when I was 18 years old and

Although during Calvo Sotelo's time I was little, but I have been with all the presidents.

when there was an attack with a kind of mortar, a bomb, which fell very close... I was in the kitchen and I heard 'boom!'. 'What a thunderstorm it has fallen,' I said to my colleagues... And a very big one had been involved," he explained to then refer -always in good terms- to their bosses.

Family photo of the 25 chefs of the Chefs des Chefs event. CEDIDA

"All the Spanish presidents

. Except

because he had difficult times. But they all ate very well. I cannot tell you much, but most of them liked it or like it."

which always triumphs. It is the richness that we have here... Although, sometimes, we also put things that are not ours and we also triumph", he commented.

In fact, according to Roca, in Moncloa there are days when they even

But it is not usual.

"Sometimes, we do special days. For example,

But, in general, you try to eat a balanced diet.

We always try to make

he said.

And is there anyone giving you headaches inside the presidential palace?

Neither Roca nor his six-person team would dare speak ill of

But he does recognize that, on occasion,

"We always try to play it safe, but it has happened that, on occasion, I have done something and when I went up to talk, they told me

But it is not that complicated, not even with the visits Because protocol comes, they tell you their

- religious, for example - and we base ourselves on that. In addition, you always know that so-and-so, who usually frequents Moncloa, does not take this and simply does not put it on him, "he said.

However, those are problems that Roca has never had with Pedro Sánchez, with whom he maintains a close relationship.

As chefs, we love when we get comments like 'he said that this was great' and, in this case, that is very much appreciated," he said.

Alberto de Monaco and Princess Charlene, at the 45th anniversary of the Tempio della canzone restaurant, in Italy.GTRES

Who is also "an excellent boss" is

who, according to the Grimaldi chef, is "a great gourmet".

"It is very easy to work for the prince, because

said Christian Garcia.

García - whose family has Spanish roots - has

and only has good words for everyone.

"I work very comfortably, with

for the prince and princess. Sometimes we only prepare food for the two of them, and other times for 300 people. And when that happens, we call

they come to the Palace and the prince always comes to greet them. And in terms of gastronomic diversity, we try to prepare

We are not like restaurants that renew their public day by day, we always have the same customers and, therefore,

and draw inspiration from foreign countries," he said.

According to the chef, he really likes to prepare

and traditional Monegasque food, "which is a mix between French and Italian cuisine."

But, motivated by chef José Roca, García has learned to

on the

' menu ... And he has been successful.

he exclaimed.

Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron, in a restaurant in Rome.GTRES

Like

who, according to Guillaume Gomez -the former head chef of the Elysée Palace and current ambassador of French gastronomy- could be fans of preparations such as

or the Aranese pot.

"I don't know if you know, but

so he really likes the cuisine there," he declared.

Despite this, Gomez avoids saying whether he, as the son of an Andalusian immigrant, has delighted Macron (or Hollande, Sarkozy or Chirac) with

And it is that he does strictly comply with the code of "you cannot talk about the preferences of the presidents."

However, he does dare to confess that

-such as cheese, ham and wine- has crossed borders, so now he will take a "big suitcase" with products for his friends.

"I will take

Rioja red and Rioja white and a bottle of Jerez del Fundador", he revealed... Although we will know if Macron will drink that brandy.

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