[Food] Antonio Carluccio RIP

[Titanic]

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]

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

 

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

Arrivederci Antonio Carluccio

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

GRAZIE MOLTO!

TNBA

TTF

 

[Machiavelli]

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

 

[BensGrandad]

RIP didnt realize he was 80 though.

 

[spence]

Thought it was the next Everton manager

 

[AmexRuislip]

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]

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]

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

 

[LowKarate]

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

Seen him before in Windsor and he was very approachable.