Joël Broekaert

Over the years he has contributed reviews and articles for various magazines and newspapers such as the NRC Handelsblad and Vrij Nederland. Adding to his repertoire, he has participated as a host and guest across several TV programs, most recently (in 2022), he was a member of the jury on Celebrity Masterchef. Throughout his career, he touched upon different aspects of food and taste from exploring the background of the five basic tastes: sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami to the influence of terroir and soil on the taste of Dutch food.