Cesare Casella
- January 10, 2024
- Chef
Quick Facts
Cesare Casella Biography
| Name | Cesare Casella |
| Birthday | Mar 1 |
| Birth Year | 1960 |
| Place Of Birth | Lucca |
| Home Town | Tuscany |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Cesare Casella is one of the most popular and richest Chef who was born on March 1, 1960 in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy.
Casella arrived in New York City in the early 1990s, with the goal of introducing Tuscan style cooking to the American public. His early career included being Executive Chef of Coco Pazzo in New York City in 1993. Soon afterwards, he launched its sister restaurant, Il Toscanaccio. He opened his first solo New York restaurant, Beppe, in honor of his grandfather, Giuseppe Polidori in March 2001. Beppe earned critical praise and commercial success for its Tuscan cuisine.
Casella learned the trade at Vipore, the trattoria owned by his parents, Rosa and Pietro, outside of Lucca, Italy. At age 14, Casella enrolled in the Culinary Institute Ferdinando Martini, in Montecatini, Italy, against his parents’ wishes. After graduating, he worked in his parents’ trattoria in an effort to transform Vipore from a local favorite into both a regional and international destination. He began developing herbal cuisine, including a garden with over 40 types of aromatic herbs, and updating traditional Italian recipes. By 1991, Casella had earned Vipore a Michelin Guide star and a reputation that attracted clients including Henry Kissinger and Tom Cruise.
Cesare Casella Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Chef |
| House | Living in own house. |
Cesare Casella is one of the richest Chef from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cesare Casella 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Cesare Casella (born March 1, 1960 in Lucca, Italy is an acclaimed New York chef and restaurateur known for the ever-present rosemary sprouting from his shirt pocket. His Tuscan roots have guided him through a career that celebrates simplicity and quality of ingredients. He was the man behind celebrated New York restaurants such as Beppe and Maremma in the 2000s. These days, Chef Casella acts as Chief of the Department of Nourishment Arts at the Center for Discovery nestled in the Catskills, and as Dean of Italian Studies at the International Culinary Center. He operates his own salumi company, Casella’s Salumi, where he makes prosciutto from heritage breed pigs, true to the classic Italian recipes and flavors of his childhood in Tuscany. He has written several books including True Tuscan and The Fundamental Techniques of Italian Cooking, and most recently, Feeding the Heart.
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In spring 2011, Casella launched The Italian Cooking School, a program in which he led culinary tours across Italy, promoting education in Italian cuisine, ingredients and culture, as well as a video project to document the tours.
Facts & Trivia
Chandrika Ranked on the list of most popular Chef. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Cesare Casella celebrates birthday on March 1 of every year.