MORENO CEDRONI
born in Ancona 9/07/1964, opened “La Madonnina del Pescatore” in Senigallia in 1984. In 1996 he received his first Michelin star, in 1999 a Veronelli sun, in 2000 Gambero Rosso awarded him three forks. Since then, he has been acclaimed by the national press in many reviews for his innovative cuisine. In 2000 he opened the “Clandestino” Sushi Bar in Portonovo Bay, Ancona. In 2003 in the centre of Senigallia he opened “Anikò”, specializing in fish preservation. In 2006 he presented his second book: “Multipli di venti”(Multiples of twenty), where he discloses his twenty years of professional activity. One of his most famous dishes is ”la costoletta di rombo”(turbot cutlet), which even became the subject of a university degree thesis.
MAURO ULIASSI
48 years old, from Senigallia, and in the family trade: on his mother’s side, the family has been in the restaurant and bar business for four generations. He has participated in specialization courses with great European chefs. In 1990 he opened “Uliassi” with his sister Catia, on Senigallia harbour and started his career as chef. Faithful to gastronomic tradition, being convinced that innovative cuisine must know how to keep the original characteristics of raw materials in tact and respect local food customs. Uliassi won important awards in Italy and abroad, amongst these in 1993 the Italian Cuisine Academy prize “Cucina eccellente” (Excellent Cuisine) and in 2000 the prize Chef of the year.
These two great chefs have been nominated by the town council, Ambassadors of the “Rotonda a Mare”, Senigallia’s pier, and here is an extract from an interview to be published in the tourist guide “Terra del Duca” (The Duke’s Territory), which discusses the local territory’s influence on its cuisine.
ABOUT THE LAND...
Cedroni
: this land and this sea are in my DNA. If I were born in London or in Sydney I would probably have worked on a more reputed cosmopolitan cuisine. But I was born here and of course, these places influence even my cooking. I always carry them with me, like a sort of identity card of the spirit.
Uliassi
this land is my land, it is the memory of the past that continues to come forth in my present and in my work. Each new experience enriches that wealth of original information, sensations and desires. And so my universe of tastes increases.
Mauro Uliassi and Moreno Cedroni
won the prestigeous
Kungsfenan Award 2008
in the category Maritime Gastronomy.
The Judging Panel’s comments:
Kungsfenan in the category Maritime Gastronomy 2008 goes to Moreno Cedroni and Mauro Uliassi from Italy. The prize money, 300,000 SEK, will be divided between these gastronomic giants who each run their own restaurant, either side of the Italian town of Senigallia. Few other places in Europe enjoy such a monumental reputation within the area of maritime gastronomy.
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