Riccardo De Pra is a Michelin Star Italian celebrity chef, and television personality.
Biography
editDe Pra was born and raised in Alpago in the Province of Belluno to a De Pra family. He is the son of renowned Michelin-star chef Enzo De Pra and owner of the DOLADA group and restaurant, the oldest Michelin-star restaurants in Italy, located in Pieve D’Alpago, Veneto, Italy. Four generations of his family has run the Dolada for almost 100 years. Riccardo De Pra is known for his “Artistic Cuisine” that pairs classic ingredients with modern techniques.[1][2][3][4][5]
Career
editHe grew up in an environment rich in culinary influence, his grandfather is 3 Michelin-star and father is Michelin-star chef.
He started cooking at an early age and at 20 he moved to Japan to hone his cooking skills. In Japan he learned under the guidance of master chefs, Hirohisa Koyama and Hiroyuki Kanda, and got full hand at the Japanese cuisines. He has worked with master chefs such as Ferran Adrià, Albert Roux, Jean-Pierre Bruneau, and Gualtiero Marchesi during his career.[6][7][8][9]
In his early twenties he worked for Roux Brothers in Britain.[2]
He works as consultant for various food and table design companies and cultural institutions. He also works as lecturer at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo.[3][10]
He is known as Italy's most expert in traditional cuisine and culture chef that is why he was chosen for the Clooney-Alamuddin wedding.[11][12]
Awards
edit- Michelin star (Dolada Restaurant) Pieve D’Alpago, Veneto, Italy
Media appearance and philanthropy work
editIn 2019 he signed with LA7 for high altitude food comedy.[13] In 2015 he was part of the Michelin-starred Belluno chefs who united for a noble cause: to raise funds for the purchase of a defibrillator to be installed in Piazza Tiziano in Pieve di Cadore.[14] He recently appeared in a commercial of Bergader Italia aired at LA7.[15]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dining with the Stars - Riccardo De Prà Hotel - THE VIEW Lugano a few minutes from the center of Lugano". THE VIEW Lugano. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ a b "Kitchen Q&A with Riccardo De Pra". bk.asia-city.com. 2007-03-01. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ a b "Riccardo De Prà". Ristoranti Web (in Italian). 2015-12-03. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ "Piatti famosi di Riccardo De Prà". Food Blog (in Italian). 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ Lozza, Manuela. "Ticino Welcome - Dining with the Stars: chef Riccardo De Prà at The View in Lugano". www.ticinowelcome.ch. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "Riccardo de Pra im Aman Canal Grande". 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Riccardo De Prà - "La cucina in viaggio"". UNISG - University of Gastronomic Sciences (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ Adamczyk, Alicia. "The Gourmet Gifter: The Ultimate Luxury Gift Guide for the Food and Drink Fan". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "Il Dolada "spegne" 50 stelle Michelin: dal 1970 nell'Olimpo della ristorazione". www.ilgazzettino.it (in Italian). 26 November 2020. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "Riccardo De Prà | Pieve d'Alpago | Urban Italy". UrbanItaly. 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "Un cuoco vittoriese per il matrimonio di George Clooney". www.oggitreviso.it. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "Riccardo De Prà". La7.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "La food comedy in alta quota Sfida in Alpago con chef De Prà". www.ilgazzettino.it (in Italian). 23 September 2019. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "I 5 chef bellunesi stellati Michelin uniti per una nobile causa: raccogliere fondi". www.ilgazzettino.it (in Italian). 13 March 2015. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "Bergader, nel spot del nuovo Cremosissimo lo chef stellato Riccardo De Pra". www.engage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-11-25.