Martín Berasategui facts for kids
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| Born | Martín Berasategui Olazábal 27 April 1960 San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain |
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Martín Berasategui Olazábal is a famous Spanish chef. He is known for his amazing Basque cuisine, which is a special type of cooking from the Basque Country in Spain. He owns a restaurant named after himself in Lasarte-Oria, Spain. This restaurant has earned three special awards called Michelin stars since 2001. Overall, Martín Berasategui has earned twelve Michelin stars, which is more than any other Spanish chef!
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The Chef's Journey
Martín Berasategui started his cooking journey very young. When he was just 14 years old, he began working in his parents' restaurant, called Bodegón Alejandro.
Early Training and First Star
When Martín first started cooking, there were no restaurants with Michelin stars in the Basque Country. At 17, he traveled to France to learn how to be a pastry chef. This helped him learn many new cooking skills. By the time he was 20, he took over his parents' restaurant. He worked very hard and earned his first Michelin star there when he was 25.
Opening His Own Restaurant
In 1993, Martín Berasategui opened his own restaurant. It was named after him and was located in Lasarte-Oria, near San Sebastián. This restaurant quickly became very famous. In 2001, it received its third Michelin star. This is a very high honor for a restaurant.
Earning More Michelin Stars
Martín Berasategui is known for having more Michelin stars than any other Spanish chef. Besides the three stars at his main restaurant, he has earned many more. He has three stars for his Restaurante Lasarte in Barcelona. He also has two stars for his restaurant M.B. in Tenerife, which is a large island in the Canary Islands.
His restaurant M.B. earned its first Michelin star in 2010. Later, he received another Michelin star for Oria. This restaurant is also in Barcelona and is connected to Lasarte. Besides these award-winning restaurants, he owns six more around the world. These include two in the Dominican Republic and one in Mexico.
Special Recognition
In 2013, Martín Berasategui received a very special award. A university in France, called the François Rabelais University, gave him an honorary doctorate in culinary studies. This was the first time the university had given such an award to chefs. It showed how much his cooking skills were respected around the world.
Restaurants with Michelin Stars
Martín Berasategui is associated with many restaurants that have earned Michelin stars. Here is a list of some of them and the highest number of stars they have received.
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| 1 | Lasarte (Barcelona) |  Spain |
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| 2 | Martín Berasategui (Lasarte-Oria) | Spain |
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| 3 | M.B. (Guía de Isora) | Spain |
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| 4 | Etxeko (Ibiza) | Spain |
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| 5 | Oria (Barcelona) | Spain |
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| 6 | Ola Martín Berasategui (Bilbao) | Spain |
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| 7 | Fifty Seconds by Martín Berasategui (Lisbon) |  Portugal |
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See also
In Spanish: Martín Berasategui para niños
