Chef Wolfgang Puck: 19 years of feeding Oscars' hungry
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Buy SPH photosHOLLYWOOD (AFP) - Hollywood's biggest stars, after weeks of dieting for the Red Carpet, finally get to pick up their cocktail forks again at the glittering banquet that follows Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony.
Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck has the daunting task of preparing a post-Oscars spread worthy of the wait.
Puck will feed the 1,500 hungry guests attending the glitzy Academy Awards, one of the most glamourous on the United States (US) social calendar - a gathering of Hollywood's most powerful and best known stars, directors, producers, and movie studio heads.
Puck, who has catered the event for nearly 19 years, says he aims to create a culinary experience as unforgettable as the Oscars ceremony itself.
Watch Reuters' report on Puck's offerings for the Governors' Ball and Puck rustle up some of these dishes on Ellen.
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Various dishes that will be served at the 85th Academy Awards Governor's Ball are seen at the Governor's Ball red carpet preview at The Dolby Theatre on Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 in Los Angeles. Hollywood's biggest stars, after weeks of dieting for the Red Carpet, finally get to pick up their cocktail forks again at the glittering banquet that follows Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony. Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck has the daunting task of preparing a post-Oscars spread worthy of the wait. -- PHOTO: AP
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Oscar shaped chocolates are pictured during the food and beverage preview for this year's Governors Ball in preparation for the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California on Feb 21, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Journalists eat Oscar statuette shaped salmon appetizers during a preview of food to be served at the Governor's Ball for the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California on Feb 21, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Chef Sherry Yard preps food at the Governor's Ball Red carpet preview at The Dolby Theatre on Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO: AP
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Chef Sherry Yard preps food at the Governor's Ball Red carpet preview at The Dolby Theatre on Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO: AP
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Chef Wolfgang Puck displays sample dishes of the food to be served at the 85th Academy Awards Governor's Ball at the Governor's Ball red carpet preview at The Dolby Theatre on Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO: AP
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Chef Wolfgang Puck displays sample dishes of the food to be served at the 85th Academy Awards Governor's Ball at the Governor's Ball red carpet preview at The Dolby Theatre on Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO: AP
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Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck speaks to journalists regarding food and beverages to be served at the Governor's Ball immediately following the 85th Annual Academy Awards on Feb 24, during a media preview on Feb 21, 2013 in Hollywood, California. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck speaks to journalists regarding food and beverages to be served at the Governor's Ball immediately following the 85th Annual Academy Awards on Feb 24, during a media preview on Feb 21, 2013 in Hollywood, California. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck speaks to journalists of food and beverages to be served at the Governor's Ball immediately following the 85th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb 24, during a media preview on Feb 21, 2013 in Hollywood, California. -- PHOTO: AFP
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A cocktail is viewed as celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck (not seen) speaks to journalists regarding food and beverages to be served at the Governor's Ball immediately following the 85th Annual Academy Awards on Feb 24, during a media preview on Feb 21, 2013 in Hollywood, California. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Chef Wolfgang Puck is interviewed during the food and beverage preview for this year's Governors Ball in preparation for the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California on Feb 21, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Chef Wolfgang Puck is interviewed during the food and beverage preview for this year's Governors Ball in preparation for the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California on Feb 21, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A man pours champagne as celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck (not seen)speaks to journalists regarding food and beverages to be served at the Governor's Ball immediately following the 85th Annual Academy Awards on Feb 24, during a media preview on Feb 21, 2013 in Hollywood, California. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Journalists interview celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck during a preview of food to be served at the Governor's Ball for the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California on Feb 21, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Chef Wolfgang Puck displays sample dishes of the food to be served at the 85th Academy Awards Governor's Ball at the Governor's Ball red carpet preview at The Dolby Theatre on Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO: AP
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Chef Wolfgang Puck speaks to media at the Governor's Ball red carpet preview at The Dolby Theatre on Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO: AP
Various dishes that will be served at the 85th Academy Awards Governor's Ball are seen at the Governor's Ball red carpet preview at The Dolby Theatre on Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 in Los Angeles. Hollywood's biggest stars, after weeks of dieting for the Red Carpet, finally get to pick up their cocktail forks again at the glittering banquet that follows Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony. Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck has the daunting task of preparing a post-Oscars spread worthy of the wait. -- PHOTO: AP
Oscar shaped chocolates are pictured during the food and beverage preview for this year's Governors Ball in preparation for the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California on Feb 21, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Journalists eat Oscar statuette shaped salmon appetizers during a preview of food to be served at the Governor's Ball for the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California on Feb 21, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Chef Sherry Yard preps food at the Governor's Ball Red carpet preview at The Dolby Theatre on Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO: AP
Chef Sherry Yard preps food at the Governor's Ball Red carpet preview at The Dolby Theatre on Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO: AP
Chef Wolfgang Puck displays sample dishes of the food to be served at the 85th Academy Awards Governor's Ball at the Governor's Ball red carpet preview at The Dolby Theatre on Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO: AP
Chef Wolfgang Puck displays sample dishes of the food to be served at the 85th Academy Awards Governor's Ball at the Governor's Ball red carpet preview at The Dolby Theatre on Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO: AP
Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck speaks to journalists regarding food and beverages to be served at the Governor's Ball immediately following the 85th Annual Academy Awards on Feb 24, during a media preview on Feb 21, 2013 in Hollywood, California. -- PHOTO: AFP
Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck speaks to journalists regarding food and beverages to be served at the Governor's Ball immediately following the 85th Annual Academy Awards on Feb 24, during a media preview on Feb 21, 2013 in Hollywood, California. -- PHOTO: AFP
Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck speaks to journalists of food and beverages to be served at the Governor's Ball immediately following the 85th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb 24, during a media preview on Feb 21, 2013 in Hollywood, California. -- PHOTO: AFP
A cocktail is viewed as celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck (not seen) speaks to journalists regarding food and beverages to be served at the Governor's Ball immediately following the 85th Annual Academy Awards on Feb 24, during a media preview on Feb 21, 2013 in Hollywood, California. -- PHOTO: AFP
Chef Wolfgang Puck is interviewed during the food and beverage preview for this year's Governors Ball in preparation for the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California on Feb 21, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Chef Wolfgang Puck is interviewed during the food and beverage preview for this year's Governors Ball in preparation for the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California on Feb 21, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A man pours champagne as celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck (not seen)speaks to journalists regarding food and beverages to be served at the Governor's Ball immediately following the 85th Annual Academy Awards on Feb 24, during a media preview on Feb 21, 2013 in Hollywood, California. -- PHOTO: AFP
Journalists interview celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck during a preview of food to be served at the Governor's Ball for the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California on Feb 21, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Chef Wolfgang Puck displays sample dishes of the food to be served at the 85th Academy Awards Governor's Ball at the Governor's Ball red carpet preview at The Dolby Theatre on Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO: AP
Chef Wolfgang Puck speaks to media at the Governor's Ball red carpet preview at The Dolby Theatre on Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO: AP
