Santi Santamaria
Santiago Santamaria i Puig (26 July 1957 – 16 February 2011), known as Santi Santamaria (ˈsanti ˌsantəməˈɾi.ə), was a Spanish Catalan avant-garde chef. He was the first Catalan chef and owner to have his restaurant receive three stars from the Michelin Guide (Can Fabes in 1994). His second restaurant (Sant Celoni) was awarded two Michelin stars.
Also recorded as Jaume Santamaria i Puig
Santi Santamaria
- Name
- Santi Santamaria
- Born
- 26 July 1957
- Birthplace
- Sant Celoni, Catalonia, Spain
- Died
- 16 February 2011
- Place of death
- Singapore
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- chef · cook · writer · businessperson
- Honours
- Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit
- Languages
- Spanish · Catalan
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Santiago Santamaria i Puig (26 July 1957 – 16 February 2011), known as Santi Santamaria (ˈsanti ˌsantəməˈɾi.ə), was a Spanish Catalan avant-garde chef. He was the first Catalan chef and owner to have his restaurant receive three stars from the Michelin Guide (Can Fabes in 1994). His second restaurant (Sant Celoni) was awarded two Michelin stars.
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His style was a modern interpretation of traditional Catalan cuisine and slow food, focusing on fresh Mediterranean ingredients. Santamaria made controversial accusations against the "molecular gastronomy" of other Spanish chefs, singling out Ferran Adrià. Santamaria died on 16 February 2011 in his restaurant in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore of a heart attack.
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• Name — Santi Santamaria • Born — 26 July 1957 • Birthplace — Sant Celoni, Catalonia, Spain • Died — 16 February 2011 • Place of death — Singapore • Style — * Catalan • haute cuisine • Restaurants — Can Fabes
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1957
Santi Santamaria was born on 26 July 1957.
2011
Santi Santamaria died on 16 February 2011.
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Sant Celoni.
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Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the heading Jaume Santamaria i Puig. His recorded languages were Spanish and Catalan.
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