Gennaro Contaldo

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Gennaro Contaldo
Born January 21, 1949 (1949-01-21) (age 59)
Minori, Campania, Italy
Cooking style Italian cuisine
Current Restaurant(s)
Television show(s)
Official Website

Gennaro Contaldo, (b.January 21, 1949 (1949-01-21) Minori, Amalfi Coast, Italy) is the executive chef and co-owner of Passione, in Charlotte Street, London, UK. Contaldo grew up in the small village of Minori on the Amalfi Coast, developing his love for food from days he spent hunting with his father and grandfather, and collecting herbs for his mother. He began working in local restaurants at age 8. He left Italy in 1969 for London, briefly establishing an Italian antiques business, before returning to cooking. Contaldo's inspiration to cook in England was partly due to the availability of game and funghi, both important components of Amalfitan cuisine.

Contaldo later worked for popular London restaurants in St John's Wood and at Antonio Carluccio's Neal Street Restaurant in the 1980s. He left Neal Street in 1998 to open Passione in 1999. Passione was awarded 'Best Italian Restaurant 2005' by the Tio Pepe Restaurant Awards. He published his first Italian cookbook, Passione which is dedicated to the Amalfitan style of cooking. Passione won 'Gourmand World Cookbook - Best Italian Cuisine Book 2003.' His second book, Gennaro's Italian Year, was published in September 2006.

Contaldo is also famous for his association with his protege, Jamie Oliver. Contaldo has appeared on many of Oliver's shows.

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[edit] Television Appearances

  • SATURDAY KITCHEN

9 programmes between 2001-2006

  • BREAKFAST

2 programmes between 1997-2006

  • THE WAY WE COOKED

3 programmes between 2002-2003

  • THE FOOD PROGRAMME

2 programmes between 1976-2006

  • SELF-SUFFICIENCY

22 October 2000

  • IRON CHEF AMERICA

Served as one of Jamie Oliver's sous chefs during his battle with Mario Batali 2007

[edit] Other television programmes

  • RUBY - 16 May 2002
  • THE GENERATION GAME - JIM DAVIDSON'S GENERATION GAME 2002
  • THE NAKED CHEF - THE ITALIAN JOB 2001
  • FRESH FOOD 04 August 1999

[edit] Other radio programmes

  • WOMAN'S HOUR (BBC Radio 4) 13 September 2004

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