In the tiny town of Nuzonville on the French border with Belgium, there's a cafe called

Le Gardinal, where locals often gather after watching championship soccer games.

Once upon a time, 28-year-old Gracien Le Roi rarely missed a celebratory drink, and he rarely

missed a game.

Not anymore.

If I have to choose between watching a match of the championship or watching top-chef missions,

I'll watch top-chef.

For me, this mission was a revelation.

Thanks to them, I discovered the world of the high-end gastronomy.

France's version of Top Chef, the TV cooking competition, features talented French chefs

preparing elaborate gourmet cooking, hot cuisine or hot gastronomy.

The first time Gracien saw the show, the mission, he was completely hooked.

I was very impressed.

I found that chefs made extraordinary things.

The dishes were so beautiful, so complex.

Since the first season of this competition, in 2010, I've seen all the episodes.

Gracien's body seized him for being obsessed with a cooking show.

But Gracien didn't just want to watch.

He wanted to cook like the chefs on the show.

So he watched every episode and copied every recipe.

After eating his food, his friends started to take him a bit more seriously.

Gracien would laugh it off.

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