[Food] Antonio Carluccio RIP

Titanic

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Jul 5, 2003

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West Sussex

• Nov 8, 2017

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Celebrity chef and restaurateur Antonio Carluccio has died at the age of 80, his agent confirms.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41920229

I loved his mushroom hunts in particular, but also his genuine enthusiasm for Italian life and food.

 

Yoda

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Mar 1, 2004

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Worthing, West Sussex, United Kingdom

• Nov 8, 2017

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The God-Father of Italian cooking. Loved watching him with Gennaro Contaldo. Resquieta in Pace

 

Tony Towner's Fridge

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Aug 22, 2003

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GLASGOW,SCOTLAND,UK

• Nov 8, 2017

• #3

Arrivederci Antonio Carluccio

Always loved his cookery programmes and his laconic style was unique.

GRAZIE MOLTO!

TNBA

TTF

 

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Machiavelli

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Fiveways

• Nov 8, 2017

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Yup, a big influence on transforming and improving our food culture here in the UK.

 

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BensGrandad

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Jul 13, 2003

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Haywards Heath

• Nov 8, 2017

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RIP didnt realize he was 80 though.

 

spence

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Crawley

• Nov 8, 2017

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Thought it was the next Everton manager

 

AmexRuislip

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Ruislip

• Nov 8, 2017

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Blimey I'm shocked at that news.
A gentle giant of the cooking world.
Signed a book for us at the GFS a few years back

 

TheDuke

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Arundel

• Nov 8, 2017

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Meet him once in the New Forest whilst I was a'foraging. Certainly knew his mushies and he was a great help in preventing me killing the missus. I always get her to taste the ones I'm not sure of and then sit back a wait for the effects before putting mine on toast and eating. A real gentleman and RIP Antonio

 

seagull_special

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Abu Dhabi

• Nov 8, 2017

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Had the pleasure of meeting him in Abu Dhabi a few years ago, a real gentleman and very charismatic. RIP

 

LowKarate

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Wombling free

• Nov 8, 2017

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He was due at Kingston Bentalls for a book signing this evening.

Seen him before in Windsor and he was very approachable.