In a chat with mid-day.com, British chef, restaurateur and television personality, Marco Pierre White, talks about his recent visit to India, India’s rich culinary diversity, his aversion to being called a ‘celebrity chef’ and the role of a chef today
British chef Marco Pierre White was recently in Mumbai to conduct a masterclass and dining experience at Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai in Worli. Photo Courtesy: Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai
Key Highlights
- Marco Pierre White, talks about his recent visit to India
- Marco Pierre White on the term `celebrity chef`
- Marco Pierre White on giving away his Michelin stars
Even though British chef Marco Pierre White commands celebrity status and has been called “the first celebrity chef” in the past, for all his achievements over the last three decades, he doesn’t really like to be called a ‘celebrity chef’. Being brutally honest, as he is always known to be, the chef, who has trained the likes of Heston Blumenthal and Gordon Ramsay, among others, says it is simply because he believes that the real celebrity chefs are in our homes – your home and my home. He shares, “The great-grandmother, grandmother, mother and daughter all cooking together is the greatest show on earth.”
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