Santi Santamaria
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Santi Santamaria is a prominent avant-garde Catalan and Spanish chef, the first Catalan, in 1994, whose restaurant Can Fabes received 3 stars from the Michelin Guide, and his second restaurant, Santceloni has been anointed with 2 stars and risen to the top of Madrid's food scene and is expected to become the capital city's only 3-star restaurant (the traditional-style Zalacaín, which was Spain's first three-star establishment, was demoted a number of years ago.)
His style is a modern interpretation of traditional Catalan cuisine and slow food, focusing on the freshest Mediterranean ingredients from the market.
Santamaria has recently been in the news over his controversial accusations against the molecular gastronomic innovations of other Spanish chefs, singling out the acknowledged leader and innovator of Spain's avant-garde cooking movement, fellow Catalan, Ferran Adrià.[1][2]
References
- ^ Burnett, Victoria (2008-06-01). "Spain's Top Chefs Clash Over Ingredients and Culinary Innovations". The New York Times.
- ^ http://www.gourmet.com/restaurants/2008/11/ferran-adria-santi-santamaria-dueling-spanish-chefs