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"I didn't set out to start a trend.I just loved vegetables and wanted to cook them.

And it turned out to be the most influential part of my cooking.".As big an impact as the Best New Chefs have had on American cuisine, for the chefs themselves, the award was both an acknowledgement of their craft and a catalyst for more success, starting with the very first class.For Daniel Boulud, being named as a Best New Chef conferred validation.

As a French citizen working on American soil, Boulud says, "I felt for the first time totally included and recognized as an American chef.".George Rose/Getty Images.

"When I won, I didn't even know what it was," says Goin, who was named a Best New Chef in 1999 for her cuisine at Lucques in Los Angeles.

"But it catapulted me onto the national stage, and people wanted to put me on TV, and I was asked to write cookbooks, and I opened A.O.C.Whisk in eggs, then remaining 11 tablespoons lemon juice.

Set bowl over pan of simmering water (do not allow bowl to touch water).Cook, whisking egg mixture constantly, until mixture thickens and a candy thermometer registers 180°F, about 12 minutes.

Whisk in softened gelatin-lemon mixture, and stir until dissolved.Pour mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a blender; discard solids.