The Godfather of Italian cooking dies aged 80

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The Godfather of Italian cooking dies aged 80

6 yrs ago

The Godfather of Italian cooking, Chef Antonio Carluccio has died aged 80.

Chef Carluccio who was born and raised in Italy, built an empire of Italian restaurants all over the world, appeared in several television shows and wrote 22 cookbooks.

"Antonio built Carluccio's from one restaurant to the fantastic brand it is today," said Carluccio's Restaurants in a statement.

"It isn't just Antonio's name above our doors, but his heart and soul lives and breathes throughout our restaurants."

He's also responsible for launching the career of chef Jamie Oliver.

Chef Carluccio has received high honours from both the Italian and British governments, receiving the Commendatore title from the Italian government in 1998 and an Officer of the Order of the British Empire bestowed upon him by Queen Elizabeth II in 2007.

This video is from Two Greedy Italians and shows Chef Carluccio talking about nature as inspiration.

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He must have eaten too much pasta which I hate.

Slimey greasey cheap nasty stuff.

My wife makes her own pasta so I pretend to like it feeding it to the dog under the table.

Pizza's are like flavoured cardboard.

Give me fish 'n chips or a roast anyday.

Your ignorance is astounding and is only excusable by your stated youth of 38 . Why you are on a Seniors site with daily name change is a mystery .

The benefits of a Mediterranean diet are well documented

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/mediterranean-diet/art-20047801

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The Mediterranean diet emphasizes:Eating primarily plant-based foods, such as fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes and nuts.Replacing butter with healthy fats such as olive oil and canola oil.Using herbs and spices instead of salt to flavor foods.Limiting red meat to no more than a few times a month.

Lucca

6 yrs ago

I can assure you my Italian father did not get here on an oil slick nor did he swim here. He was a university professor, OK?

Banjo

6 yrs ago

Ignore him Ray. Everyone knows he's an ass.

I loved the show "Two Greedy Italians". Last year the poor man went through some difficulties, he suffered a stab wound in the chest or stomach. Some say it was deliberate because of his marriage breakdown, but he says it was an accident.

Rest in peace to a beautiful lover of food!

Julian

6 yrs ago

Haven't seen much of him outside of Jamie' Oliver's shows but thoroughly enjoyed his persona. He cooked with passion and with the heart.

For you Brocky, don't upset yourself. You can't argue with an idiot.

The Mediterranean diet of today is no longer considered the best diet in the world although it might have been so forty years ago,then it would have had some competition from the Japanese anyway.

In a recent study it was discovered the best diets come from two of the poorest countries in the world Chad and Mali. Incredible but apparently true.

Nonsense Micha . The longest healthy life extension has found to be from following a Mediterranean diet ,

Lucca

6 yrs ago

Yep, great guy. His travels around Italy brought back lots of happy thoughts for us. I grew up in Tuscany. A great Italian.

RIP

Ray did my joke on Italians upset you?

Well here is another.

What do you call a drunken Italian sitting up the top of a gum tree?

A high tiddlery I tie.

Lighten up mate no nastiness intended.

Sophie

6 yrs ago

What a beautiful legacy Antonio has left...I have enjoyed all his shows and Bijou and I even ate in his London restaurant...

I love how he's shown people where to find real Italian food...in the simple kitchens of the nonnas of Italy...

Rest In Peace....

Which restaurant was that please?

Sophie

6 yrs ago

Hello Somebody..I should have said...since there are nearly 90 of his restaurants in the UK! It's Carluccio's in Garrick Street..near Covent Garden..ideally situated near the Opera House.

My family still live in Hampstead and whenever I visit they take me to the Rosslyn Hill one.

You say you don't like Italian food...but Carluccio's might make you change your mind -:)

I trained as a chef in Le Coq Do'r restaurant ,Stratton Street , Piccadilly. W1.

The Golden Cockeral.

The last time I was there about 4 years ago the name has changed but the building is still as it was. It was owned by an Italian called Satori and the menu was hand written daily by two scribes in copperplate style. As you can tell by the name it was French Quisine mainly. I actually worked for 6 months on the Spit in the dining room and chatted with Stars and Royalty.

This was 1962 and even in those days you could spend over 200 pounds on night out. It was a good training for a life long of work in the trade.

Sophie

6 yrs ago

I don't think you could get better training than in a French kitchen. You must be a great cook!

As students in London..we'd treat ourselves to a very upmarket meal at a fine restaurant once a month and then eat baked beans for the rest of the month!

I ate at work whatever I wanted. Lobster sangas. Smoked salmon salads were favourites, Oh and pama ham too.

Liked his 2 greedy Italians tv show

been to Carluccios restaurants a half dozen times for a quick Italian meal - pretty average but ok for a low budget Italian meal

darcy

6 yrs ago

Loved the two series he did, one travelling around the north of Italy, the other around the south. Many hints he gave were derived from the old style of peasant type cooking which one now pays afortune for in a restaurant.

Rip

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