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    Marcus Samuelsson

    Ethiopian Swedish chef

    Marcus Samuelsson

    Samuelsson at the Göteborg Book Fair

    Born

    Kassahun Tsegie
    ካሳሁን ጽጌ


    () 25 January (age&#;54)

    Ethiopian Empire

    EducationCulinary Institute
    Gothenburg, Sweden
    SpouseMaya Haile
    Children3
    Culinary career

    Current restaurant(s)

      • Marcus B & P
      • Marc Burger
      • C-House
      • Street Bird
      • Ginny's
      • Red Rooster
      • Marcus Montreal
      • Swedish Supper Club[1]

    Previous restaurant(s)

      • Aquavit
      • Riingo
      • SECOND
      • Red Rooster Shoreditch, London

    Award(s) won

      • Winner, International

        Winner, Writing and Literature Winner, Rising Star ledare of the Year Winner, Outstanding Personality/Host Winner, Who's Who of Food & Beverage in amerika Winner, Commercial/Sponsored Visual Media Winner, Best Chefs

        James Beard Foundation award for "Rising Star Chef"
      • award for "Best ledare in New York City"
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    Marcus Samuelsson (born Kassahun Tsegie; Am

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    Marcus Samuelsson

    For Marcus Samuelsson, cooking is about more than positive reviews and awards: It’s also about adding value to his community, celebrating diversity, and providing inroads for marginalized individuals.

    “Food gives us huge windows into other people’s cultures,” he says. “Cooking is also one of these industries where you can be part of a journey, you can find your identity.”

    Samuelsson was born in Ethiopia. When he was 2 1/2 years old, his mother walked him and his sister to the hospital — all three had tuberculosis, a disease that would take his mother’s life. A nurse took the siblings in, and they were soon adopted by a Swedish couple. Growing up in Gothenburg, Samuelsson fell in love with the culinary arts under the passionate tutelage of his adopted maternal grandmother, Helga.

    By 18, Samuelsson landed his first culinary scholarship, which led to opportunities in Japan, Switzerland, Austria. After a year in the kitchen at Georges Blanc, a three-star Michel

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    Marcus Samuelsson

    is the acclaimed chef behind many restaurants worldwide including, Red Rooster, Streetbird Rotisserie, and Marcus B&P. Samuelsson was the youngest person to ever receive a three-star review from The New York Times, Samuelsson has won multiple James Beard Foundation Awards including Best Chef: New York City, and was tasked with planning and executing the Obama Administration’s first State dinner. He was also crowned champion of television shows “Top Chef Masters” and “Chopped All Stars”, and served as a mentor on ABC’s “The Taste”. A committed philanthropist, Samuelsson co-produces the annual food and culture festival Harlem EatUp!, which supports Harlem Park to Park and Citymeals-on-Wheels. Samuelsson is also co-chair of the board of directors for Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP). In May , he was inducted into the James Beard Foundation Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America. He is the author of multiple books including The New York Times best