Carme Ruscalleda facts for kids
Carme Ruscalleda
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| Born | Carme Ruscalleda i Serra 1952 (age 72–73) Sant Pol de Mar, Barcelona, Catalonia Spain |
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| Cooking style | Catalan tradition |
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Current restaurant(s)
Sant Pau de sant Pol de Mar; Sant Pau de Tòquio
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| http://www.ruscalleda.com/ | |
Carme Ruscalleda i Serra (born in 1952) is a very famous Spanish chef. She is known for her amazing cooking. Her main restaurant is called Sant Pau. It is located in Sant Pol de Mar, a town near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. Carme also owns another restaurant, Sant Pau de Tòquio, in Japan.
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Carme's Journey to Becoming a Chef
Carme grew up in a family of farmers. She started cooking when she was a young girl. She learned special ways to prepare meats, called Charcuterie (shar-KOO-tuh-ree). This is a French word for making cured meats like sausages. She also studied business. In 1975, she married Toni Balam, who owned a grocery store. Together, they opened their first restaurant, Sant Pau, in 1988.
Earning Michelin Stars and Awards
Carme Ruscalleda is famous for earning many Michelin stars. Michelin stars are special awards given to restaurants for excellent food. They are like gold medals for chefs!
- In 1991, her Sant Pau restaurant in Spain earned its first Michelin star.
- By 2006, it had earned its third Michelin star.
- Today, Carme's restaurants have a total of seven Michelin stars.
- Her restaurant in Catalonia has three stars.
- The Sant Pau in Tokyo has two stars.
- Her Moments Restaurant in Barcelona, which opened in 2016, also has two stars.
- This makes her the only female chef in the world with seven Michelin stars!
- Her Sant Pol de Mar restaurant also received the top three "suns" from the Campsa Guide in 1999.
Her Unique Cooking Style
Carme's cooking is based on traditional Catalan cuisine. Catalan food comes from the Catalonia region of Spain. However, she also adds ideas from other parts of the world. She always uses fresh, high-quality ingredients that are in season.
She often creates dishes that tell a story or follow a theme. This theme is called a leitmotif (LYT-moh-teef). It is like a main idea that runs through the menu. This makes eating at her restaurant a very special experience.
Books and Other Projects
Since the year 2000, Carme Ruscalleda has written many cookbooks. These books focus on Mediterranean cuisine. This type of cooking uses fresh ingredients like vegetables, olive oil, and seafood. Her books include recipes that are easy for people to make at home.
One of her most popular books is Cuinar per ser feliç (2001). This means Cooking to be happy. She also published an English book called Carme Ruscalleda's Mediterranean cuisine in 2007.
Since 2009, Carme has also worked with her son, Raül Balam. They oversee the two-Michelin-starred Moments restaurant. This restaurant is located in the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Barcelona.
External links
- Carme Ruscalleda Official Website: https://web.archive.org/web/20160504063813/http://www.ruscalleda.com/
See also
In Spanish: Carme Ruscalleda para niños
