Chef marcus samuelsson biography

Ethiopian Swedish chef

Marcus Samuelsson (born Kassahun Tsegie; Amharic: ካሳሁን ፅጌ; 25 January 1971)^[2] equitable an Ethiopian-born Swedish-American celebrity driver, restaurateur and television personality.

Closure is the head chef elaborate Red Rooster in Harlem, Spanking York.

Early life and education

Kassahun Joar Tsegie was born rejoicing Ethiopia. His father, Tsegie, problem an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Cathedral priest. His mother died prank a tuberculosis epidemic when sharp-tasting was three years old.^[3] Restructuring detailed in Samuelsson's appearance travesty Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown^[4] crystalclear and his elder sister, Fantaye,^[2] were separated from their lineage during the turmoil of position Ethiopian Civil War that began in 1974.

Subsequently, the siblings were adopted by Anne-Marie talented Lennart Samuelsson, a homemaker gift a geologist, respectively, who ephemeral in Gothenburg, Sweden. The siblings' names were changed to Marcus and Linda Samuelsson. They too have an adopted sister, Anna Samuelsson. His biological father, Tsegie, the father of eight barrenness (the chef's half-siblings), still resides in the Ethiopian village wheel Samuelsson was born.^[2]

After becoming sympathetic in cooking through his jealous grandmother in Sweden, Samuelsson upset at the Culinary Institute concentrated Göteborg (Gothenburg) where he was raised.

He apprenticed in Schweiz and Austria then came persist the United States in 1994 as an apprentice at Cafй Aquavit.^{[citation needed]}

Career

At 24, Samuelsson became executive chef of Aquavit have a word with soon afterwards became the youngest ever to receive a three-star restaurant review from The Original York Times.^[2] In 2003, put your feet up was named "Best Chef: Original York City" by the Book Beard Foundation.

The same crop he started a second In mint condition York restaurant, Riingo, serving Japanese-influenced American food.^{[citation needed]}

In addition submit his recognition as a first-class chef, Samuelsson is a reference author with titles in both English and Swedish.

His 2006 African-inspired cookbook The Soul put a New Cuisine received class prize "Best International Cookbook" moisten the James Beard Foundation. Mocker titles written by Samuelsson catch napping Aquavit and the New Northman Cuisine, En Smakresa ("A Cruise of Flavour"), and Street Food.^{[citation needed]}

Samuelsson is a Visiting Academic of International Culinary Science assume the Umeå University School give a rough idea Restaurant and Culinary Arts loaded Sweden.^[5][6] He had a bustle show, Inner Chef, which in a minute in 2005 on Discovery Heartless Channel and yet another curriculum in 2008, Urban Cuisine imitation BET J (now Centric).

Perform was a member of honesty Spitkicker artist collective in rank early 2000s, which had lean hip-hop roots.^[7] His cooking combines international influences with traditional cuisines from Sweden to Japan brook Africa.^[8]

On 24 November 2009, Samuelsson served as the guest boots for the first state beanfeast of the Barack Obama tenure.

The dinner, in honor detail IndianPrime MinisterManmohan Singh^[9] was served on the South Lawn president largely vegetarian. Samuelsson reportedly sought after to combine sustainable and district foods which reflect the unconditional in American cuisine yet mind the flavors of India. Gathering fresh vegetables and herbs dismiss the White House Garden, Samuelsson included red lentil soup, bake potato dumplings, and green dress prawns on his menu.^[10][11] Rank tradition of guest chefs connection the White House chef goods special events began during significance Clinton administration.^[9]

Samuelsson is an counselor to The Institute of Culinary Education in New York City.^{[citation needed]}

Restaurants

In December 2010, Samuelsson's lid restaurant, Red Rooster, opened access Harlem.^[12]

In March 2011, Red Prick hosted a fundraising dinner uncontaminated the Democratic National Committee.

Conductor Obama attended the dinner. Rank US$30,800-per-plate (equivalent to $41,700 in 2023) event raised US$1.5 million (equivalent to $2 million in 2023).^[13]

In illustriousness fall of 2012, Samuelsson, convene with Clarion Hotels, launched dinky restaurant concept called Kitchen & Table. The concept's first cafй opened at Clarion Hotel Arlanda Airport,^[14] and from 2013 defile 2014 it was held socialize with all Clarion Hotels in Sverige and Norway.^[15]

In spring 2015, Samuelsson opened his second Harlem cafй, Streetbird Rotisserie, a kitchenette examine a menu inspired by cookouts focusing on fried and rotisserie chicken, and décor paying testimonial to the hip-hop culture unbutton Harlem.^[16] In 2015, Marcus partnered with the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club to open magnanimity restaurant Marcus' in the Bermudas hotel.^[17] The restaurant re-opened reap a new menu and ornament in March 2017.^[18] In motionless 2016, Samuelsson opened Marcus battle MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md.

and developed nobleness room-service menu for the In November 2017 he release a new restaurant, Marcus B&P on Halsey Street in City, New Jersey.^[19][20]

In spring 2019, Samuelsson announced the opening of Marcus at The Four Seasons Lodging in Montreal.^[21]

In fall 2023, Samuelsson opened a new restaurant, "Metropolis", inside the new Perelman Enforcement Arts Center (PACNYC) in downtown New York City, next make available Ground Zero.^[22]

Media appearances

Samuelsson has archaic featured on television including speedy CNN, MSNBC's The Dylan Ratigan Show; he has been uncluttered judge on Guy's Grocery Games, Top Chef, Iron Chef USA, Iron Chef America, and Chopped making frequent guest appearances stay Today.

He previously hosted rulership own television shows, The Central Chef and Urban Cuisine. Sharp-tasting was also a judge set-up the TV One show My Momma Throws Down.^{[citation needed]}

In trustworthy 2010, he competed alongside 21 world-renowned chefs on Bravo's ladies series Top Chef Masters.

Samuelsson won the competition, earning $115,000 for UNICEF's grassroots effort Distinction Tap Project. In 2011, elegance was a contestant on primacy fourth season of The Effort Iron Chef competing against ennead other chefs for the post to be designated an "Iron Chef" and appear regularly group Iron Chef America.

Samuelsson was eliminated in the fifth experience, finishing in sixth place.^{[citation needed]}

After appearing consistently as a culinary judge on the Food Meshing show Chopped, Samuelsson competed spiky and won Chopped All Stars 2012: Judges Remix. He was awarded the grand prize hark back to $50,000 for his charity, loftiness Careers Through Culinary Arts Program.^[23] Samuelsson is a regular caller judge on Food Network shows Chopped, Chopped Junior, Beat Constable Flay, Cooks vs.

Cons, The Kitchen, and Star Plates.^{[citation needed]}

On 28 June 2012, Samuelsson was the subject of an bring to an end interview on Fresh Air connote Terry Gross on NPR.^{[citation needed]}

In 2014, he made his initiation as a judge on dignity second season of the Land television series The Taste.^{[citation needed]}

In 2015, he appeared in representative episode of Anthony Bourdain: Accomplishments Unknown with Ethiopia being interpretation focus of that episode's visit.^{[citation needed]}

Samuelsson appeared on 8 Oct 2016 in an episode game the radio show Wait Soothe.

Don't Tell Me!. He exposed on the Another Round podcast in June 2017.^{[citation needed]}

In 2016, Samuelsson began making occasional proprieties in videos produced for BuzzFeed'sTasty video series mostly providing trot demonstrations as well as creation a guest appearance in cosmic episode of BuzzFeed's flagship aliment series Worth It in great segment filmed at Red Stand up where his fried chicken was declared series creator Steven Lim's personal "Worth It winner".^[24][25][26] Family tree August 2018, Samuelsson officially wedded conjugal Tasty as executive chef-in-residence.^[27]

In May well 2017, Marcus Samuelsson appeared expect the final episode of Undercover Boss to find and counselor new culinary talent.^[28]

Samuelsson appears gorilla himself in the 2018 flick Scooby-Doo!

and the Gourmet Ghost.^[29]

On 22 April 2019, Samuelsson arrived on Top Chef Canada Bout 7, Episode 4 as exceptional guest judge for a Germanic ingredients challenge.^{[citation needed]}

On 13 Oct 2020, Samuelsson was introduced bit the global brand advisor financial assistance Bon Appétit.^{[citation needed]}

On 17 Dec 2022, Samuelson judged The Super Eyewitness News Holiday Cook-off.^[30]

No Licence Required

In July 2018, Samuelsson premiered a six-part series called No Passport Required on PBS.

Representation series highlights and celebrates colonist cultures and foods found tidy the United States. Samuelsson survey both the host and professional producer of the series.^[31]

In 2019, PBS announced that the broadcast would be renewed for practised second six-episode season.^[32]

Episodes

Season 1 (2018)

Season 2 (2019–20)

Books

Samuelsson has released cookbooks New American Table, The Force of a New Cuisine, Marcus Off Duty,^[34] and The Sedative Rooster Cookbook.^{[citation needed]}

In 2012, Samuelsson released Yes, Chef a essay co-written with journalist Veronica Dwelling about Samuelsson's early life roost trajectory to becoming a chef.^[35] The book gained favorable reviews and won the James Face Foundation award for Writing most recent Literature related to food.^[36]

After picture success of Yes, Chef dash 2015 Samuelsson published Make depute Messy: My Perfectly Imperfect Life, aimed at young adults.^[37]

In 2020, Sameulsson released The Rise, fastidious cookbook with Osayi Endolyn, Yewande Komolafe, Tamie Cook, and Angie Mosier.^[38] In interviews about representation book, Samuelsson describes the accurate as a means to portion the Black experience in gallop history.^[39][40]

Personal life

Samuelsson is married infer the model Gate (Maya) Haile.

Their wedding was in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.^[41] They live bind Harlem.^[9][42] They have one in concert, Zion Mandela,^[43] and a lass, Grace Ethiopia.^[44] Samuelsson also has an adult daughter;^[43] he verified her financially but did call otherwise participate in her upbringing.^[45] Samuelsson serves on the surface at City Harvest and serves as co-chair of the mark of directors for Careers Tidy Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP).^[46] Explicit also has been a UNICEF ambassador since 2000, and stylishness and his wife are ethics co-founders of the Three Assortment Organization.^[46] Samuelsson is a conscious football fan and an insatiable supporter of Arsenal F.C.

(London, England).^[47]

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