Gennaro Contaldo, (b. January 21, 1949 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 where he married in 1974 and had three children. He 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.

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  • Gennaro Contaldo, (b. January 21, 1949 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 where he married in 1974 and had three children. He 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 London's Covent Garden in the 1980s. He left Neal Street in 1998 to open Passione, in Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia 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, such as The Naked Chef. He recently made a comic appearance as one of Oliver's sous chefs on Food Network's Iron Chef America, in a battle against famed Italian chef Mario Batali. (en)
  • Gennaro Contaldo, italiensk kock, bosatt i London. Gennaro Contaldo har blivit känd som Jamie Oliver's "lärare" i den italienska matlagningen. Contaldo är uppväxt i byn Minori på Amalfikusten i Italien. Han kom till Storbritannien som tjugoåring. Gennaro Contaldo har skrivit ett antal böcker, bland andra Passione och Gennaro's Italian Year. (sv)
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  • Gennaro Contaldo, (b. January 21, 1949 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 where he married in 1974 and had three children. He 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. (en)
  • Gennaro Contaldo, italiensk kock, bosatt i London. Gennaro Contaldo har blivit känd som Jamie Oliver's "lärare" i den italienska matlagningen. (sv)
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  • Gennaro Contaldo (en)
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