Antonio Carluccio
Italian restaurateur (1937-2017)
Antonio Carluccio, OBE OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [anˌtɔːnjo karˈluttʃo] 19 April 1937 – 8 November 2017) was an Italian chef, restaurateur and food expert. He was born in Vietri sul Mare, Salerno, Italy.
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Carluccio has been called "the godfather of Italian gastronomy", with a career of more than 50 years. He was best known for his television appearances, including his partnership with fellow Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo, and their BBC Two television series Two Greedy Italians.
He wrote many books about cooking.
Carluccio died on 8 November 2017 from complications of a fall in London at the age of 80.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Antonio Carluccio: Celebrity chef dies at 80". BBC News. 8 November 2017.
Other websites
change- Antonio Carluccio's official website Archived 2019-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Antonio Carluccio on life
- "never give up" Antonio Carluccio
- Carluccio's Caffes' website