Massimo Bottura Bio | Wiki
Massimo Bottura is an Italian restaurateur, author, and Chef. He serves as the chef patron of Osteria Francescana, a three-Michelin-star restaurant based in Modena, Italy. It has been listed in the top 5 at The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards since 2010 and received top ratings from L’Espresso, Gambero Rosso and the Touring Club guides.
After first winning the 50 Best Restaurants in 2016 Massimo announced the refettorio that he had established in Milan the year before would continue and went on to form the cultural foundation Food for Soul. He spends time in New York City to spread the Italian culinary tradition.
Massimo Bottura Age
Massimo was born on September 30, 1962, in Modena, Italy. He is 59 years old.
Massimo Bottura Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx. 1.72 m).
Massimo Bottura Family
He was born and raised in Modena, Italy by his parents Alfio Bottura and Luisa Bottura. Massimo has two siblings including Paolo and Andrea. He developed an interest in cooking from a young age after watching his mother, grandmother, and aunt in the kitchen preparing family meals.
Massimo was an apprentice to chef Georges Coigny. He also worked with Alain Ducasse at Le Louis XV in Monte Carlo in 1994. Ducasse invited him to the stage in his kitchen following a surprise visit to Trattoria del Campazzo.
Massimo Bottura Wife
Massimo is married to his beautiful wife Lara Gilmore. Together, the couple shares two children Charlie and Alexa. In 2016, Massimo and his wife founded Food for Soul, a non-profit organization conceived to build culture as a way of empowering communities and advocating for healthy and equitable food systems.
Massimo Bottura Restaurants | Hotels
On 19 March 1995, Massimo opened Osteria Francescana in the medieval city centre of Modena. Franceschetta 58, an informal dining brasserie and bar serving small plates was his second restaurant project and opened in 2011 in Modena.
In May 2014, he opened his first restaurant outside of Italy, “Ristorante Italia” in Istanbul, Turkey. In January 2018, Massimo opened Gucci Osteria at the Gucci Garden inside the Palazzo Della Mercanzia, which formerly housed the Gucci Museo, in Florence, Italy. He worked in partnership with W Hotels to open Torno Subito at W Dubai – The Palm on Palm Jumeirah.
Massimo Bottura Recipes
Orange Peel Jam
Ingredients:
4 oz. maple syrup
3 oranges
1 vanilla pod, shell only, sliced into small pieces
salt
Method:
Slice oranges in half and squeeze them into the cup. Drink 3/4 of the juice and keep the rest. Cut the orange skins into strips and place them in a cast-iron saucepan with the maple syrup and sliced vanilla pod. Add any remaining orange pulp from the juice filter and cook for 2-3 minutes, then add the remaining orange juice. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover, and cook for around 1 hour. Add a pinch of salt toward the end of cooking. Mix with an immersion blender to make the jam creamier.
Massimo Bottura Cookbook
He has written five books:
Aceto Balsamico (2005)
Parmigiano Reggiano (2006),
Attraverso tradizione e innovazione (2006)
Never Trust a Skinny Italian Chef (2014)
Bread is Gold (2017)
Massimo Bottura Osteria Francescana
On 19 March 1995 Massimo opened Osteria Francescana in the medieval city centre of Modena. His concept was to juxtapose culinary tradition and innovation with contemporary art and design.
In 2012, shortly after Osteria Francescana was awarded its third Michelin star, the restaurant closed for the summer for a period of refurbishment and opened with an updated insight into Massimo’s two biggest passions, contemporary art, and avant-garde cuisine.
Massimo Bottura Chef’s Table | Netflix
Massimo and Osteria Francescana were featured in episode one of the first season of Netflix’s Chef’s Table series in 2015, and the second episode of the second season of Master of None. He had heard that the series had shot at nearby Hosteria Giusti, and directly confronted Eric Wareheim and Aziz Ansari one evening, asking why they had not approached him. He offered them a full meal, which was subsequently shot for the episode and featured the actors’ real reactions to his food.
Massimo Bottura Los Angeles
In 2019 Gucci Osteria da Massimo was awarded one Michelin star, while in February 2020 the concept expanded into the United States, where Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura Beverly Hills opened in Los Angeles.
Massimo Bottura Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Massimo’s estimated net worth is $4 million.
Who Is Massimo Bottura
Massimo is an Italian restaurateur and Chef. He serves as the chef patron of Osteria Francescana, a three-Michelin-star restaurant based in Modena, Italy which became listed in the top 5 at The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards since 2010 and received top ratings from L’Espresso, Gambero Rosso and the Touring Club guides.