Santi Santamaria

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Santiago Santamaria i Puig (26 July 1957 – 16 February 2011), known as Santi Santamaria (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsanti ˌsantəməˈɾi.ə]), was a Spanish Catalan avant-garde chef. He was the first Catalan chef and owner to have his restaurant receive three stars from the Michelin Guide (Can Fabes in 1994).

Santi Santamaria
Born(1957-07-26)26 July 1957
Sant Celoni, Catalonia, Spain
Died16 February 2011(2011-02-16) (aged 53)
Singapore
Culinary career
Current restaurant(s)

His second restaurant (Sant Celoni) was awarded two Michelin stars.

His style was a modern interpretation of traditional Catalan cuisine and slow food, focusing on fresh Mediterranean ingredients.[1]

Santamaria made controversial accusations against the "molecular gastronomy" of other Spanish chefs, singling out Ferran Adrià.[2][3][4]

Santamaria died on 16 February 2011 in his restaurant in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore of a heart attack.[5]

References

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  1. ^ The Economist, "Santi Santamaria", 24 February 2011, p. 93.
  2. ^ Burnett, Victoria (1 June 2008). "Spain's Top Chefs Clash Over Ingredients and Culinary Innovations". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Abend, Lisa (14 November 2023). "Dueling Spanish Chefs". gourmet.com.
  4. ^ Abend, Lisa (1 May 2008). "Round Two in the Santamaria vs. Adrià Smackdown". gourmet.com.
  5. ^ Parra, Belén (16 February 2011). "Fallece en Singapur el cocinero catalán Santi Santamaria" (in Spanish). elmundo.es.
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