{"id":15946,"date":"2016-05-23T05:03:39","date_gmt":"2016-05-23T05:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=15946"},"modified":"2016-10-29T12:25:53","modified_gmt":"2016-10-29T12:25:53","slug":"marcus-samuelsson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/marcus-samuelsson","title":{"rendered":"Chef Marcus Samuelsson Is Introducing Ethiopia&#8217;s Rich Cuisine To The World"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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Now that he has become a celebrity chef and renowned restaurateur, Marcus uses his status to share Ethiopian food to people around the world.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>An accomplished chef<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Samuelsson\u2019s love for cooking began at an early age. His adopted grandmother was a professional chef and he would learn from her. He studied to become a chef at the Culinary Institute in G\u00f6teborg and completed two apprenticeships prior to moving to the United States. He then became the executive chef of Restaurant Aquavit and was the youngest chef to earn a three-star review from the New York Times. He was also named &#8220;Best Chef: New York City&#8221; by the James Beard Foundation in 2003. In 2009, he was a guest chef for President Obama\u2019s first state dinner. The following year, Samuelsson opened his restaurant, Red Rooster, in Harlem, New York.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15950\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15950\" style=\"width: 701px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/7121929301_a290b9264b_z.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"701\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/7121929301_a290b9264b_z.jpg 606w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/7121929301_a290b9264b_z-600x463.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/7121929301_a290b9264b_z-85x66.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/8\/7139\/7121929301_a290b9264b_z.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Inspired by his roots<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Samuelsson\u2019s love of food began with his grandmother and was strengthened when he returned to Ethiopia where he met his father and 18 siblings. During this trip, he learned the key factors of Ethiopian food: spices are the driving force in Ethiopian cooking and food is often seen through a strong spiritual lens. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cI am inspired by the way the people of Ethiopia lead their lives, and how everyone tries to help one another in the community. Their drive inspires me to work as hard as I can to take the knowledge I have about food and to share it with those who want to learn how to prepare fresh, affordable meals,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15951\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15951\" style=\"width: 721px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15951\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/1_sow-taste_of_navarre_140504-f-tj158-451.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"721\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/1_sow-taste_of_navarre_140504-f-tj158-451.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/1_sow-taste_of_navarre_140504-f-tj158-451-600x366.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/1_sow-taste_of_navarre_140504-f-tj158-451-85x52.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/5\/50\/1_SOW-Taste_of_Navarre_140504-F-TJ158-451.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Sharing the Ethiopian culture<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Samuelsson often makes contributions to important media outlets. He visits magazines and television shows and shares traditional Ethiopian recipes. He also frequently blogs on his website. The chef believes that berbere &#8211; a mix of chilies, dried herbs, and other spices &#8211; is essential for cooking Ethiopian food. It is used as much as salt and pepper are\u00a0utilized in Western cooking.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cSpices capture the essence of a culture,\u201d he once said.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15953\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15953\" style=\"width: 716px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/samuelgoog.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"716\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/samuelgoog.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/samuelgoog-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/samuelgoog-600x801.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/samuelgoog-85x113.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/3\/3a\/Samuelgoog.png\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Giving back<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The accomplished chef does a lot more than sharing Ethiopian culture with the world. He actively helps the community. He hosted several events that attract hundreds of people. When Ethiopia and Somalia were struggling with famine, Samuelsson hosted a \u201cBrunch for the Horn of Africa\u201d to raise money for relief efforts. He also hosted the African Heritage &amp; Health Week during Black History Month. The week-long celebration of African heritage shows how traditional African food can help improve the health of the community. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cI appreciate my Ethiopian roots because I see how hard people have to work there to survive, and I understand just how fortunate I am to live in this country,\u201d Samuelsson said. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15954\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15954\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/6915665130_7e8f6a7e0a_b.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"717\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/6915665130_7e8f6a7e0a_b.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/6915665130_7e8f6a7e0a_b-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/6915665130_7e8f6a7e0a_b-85x56.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/6\/5331\/6915665130_7e8f6a7e0a_b.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/food-bloggers\">SEE ALSO:\u00a010 African Food Bloggers You Should All Follow.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marcus Samuelsson was born in Ethiopia. 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