Marcus Samuelsson
Marcus Samuelsson , b. Kassahun Tsegie (* 1970 in Addis Ababa ) is a Swedish - American chef , businessman and cookbook writer.
Samuelsson fell ill with tuberculosis at the age of 3, just like his sister, whereupon the two children were given up for adoption by their father . The mother had died of the disease shortly before. He was taken in by the Samuelsson family in Sävedalen, Sweden ( Partille municipality ). After school he began his career as a chef.
Today Samuelsson is part owner and head chef of the Aquavit restaurant in New York , where he lives in the Harlem district . In New York he is involved in three other restaurants ( Mercato 55 , Riingo and Scandinavian House ). He has also been part owner of the Clarion Hotel near Stockholm Central Station since 2008 , where he has set up a branch for his Aquavit restaurant.
Since 2005 Samuelsson has held lectures as a visiting professor at the University of Gastronomy at Umeå University . He has published several cookbooks and participates in programs from the television cooking studio in different countries (especially Sweden and USA). He is a citizen of Sweden and the USA.
bibliography
- Africa on my mind: smaker, recept och intryck från hela continents - 2008
- Soul Of A New Cuisine - 2006
- Aquavit and the New Scandinavian Cuisine - 2004
- Street Food - 2004
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Eva Rogsten: Marcus nobbar Vita huset - satsar på egna project. ( Memento of February 2, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Allt om Mat . 2009, accessed October 31, 2016.
- ↑ Kurt Mälarstedt: En dag med stjärnkocken. Dagens Nyheter . October 30, 2005. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Samuelsson, Marcus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tsegie, Kassahun (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish cook |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Addis Ababa |