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Alfonso Pepe, king of the panettone, has died – Italian Cuisine

Alfonso Pepe, king of the panettone, has died


He was 54 and had long been struggling with the disease. His artisan panettone has been repeatedly recognized among the best in Italy

He had worked until Christmas to prepare those excellent panettone that had made him famous throughout Italy. The teacher Alfonso Pepe, the king of patisserie, died at 54, after an illness he fought for two. It was from Sant’Egidio del Monte Albino, in the province of Salerno, and there he had opened his laboratory.
His passion began in the eighties, when he started training in the most important Italian pastry shops and followed prestigious courses, such as Etoile Academy and Cast Alimenti (founded by Iginio Massari) and Ecol, in France. From 1995 he had become a member of the Accademia Maestri Pasticcieri Italiani, and his artisan panettone has been repeatedly recognized among the best in Italy. He was in love with the sourdough, who defined "an extraordinary element, which allows great things".

Last May he also deserved the World Pastry Stars, the highest worldwide recognition in the sector. Together with Sal De Riso, he made an epoch-making change to Southern patisserie. He deserves credit for it the panettone is seasonally adjusted and innovated of the South. «We pastry chefs can call ourselves ambassadors of taste and flavors traditions of our territory: this is the only way we can create real added value that cascades to create positive effects along the entire production chain ", he said.

"This is what I thought when, on one of the most fascinating and rich in history volcanoes, Vesuvius, I wondered how to use the most characteristic of the 100 indigenous varieties of Vesuvian apricots grown within the Vesuvius National Park in my creations: , the so-called Pellecchiella variety, known for its incredible sweetness. Or when going to Agropoli, in Cilento, I discovered a fig plantation located on the end of a hill, where you can breathe a pleasant sea breeze. And, again, when going around with my Fiat 500 around the historic center of Sant'Egidio, I discovered that just behind the thousand-year-old Abbey, at the foot of the Lattari Mountains, there was a garden full of tangerines, oranges and spectacular lemons .

Among the many awards that Pepe had collected, we remember the 1st place as Best Panettone in Italy for Gazza Golosa (2016), 1st place at Il Re Panettone in Naples (2015), 1st place at Una mole di panettoni, Turin (2015), the Slow Food Medal for the best artisan panettone and selection in the best 10 Panettoni and handmade Pandori of Italy for the Gambero Rosso.

Alfonso Signorini "CHIacchiera" with Bruno Barbieri – Italian Cuisine

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ALFONSO SIGNORINI AND BRUNO BARBIERI WITH MANY VIP GUESTS TOGETHER FOR THE SECOND APPOINTMENT OF ‘CHIACCHIERIAMO CON ALFONSO SIGNORINI’




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Chiacchieriamo with Alfonso Signorini is the new event conceived by Chi, the most widely read weekly magazine in Italy, which opened in Milan on March 21 at the Grand Hotel et de Milan.

Given the great success of the public and readers, come back April 12th at 7 pm with a second appointment and this time in a very special place: the kitchen of the Theater 7 (Via Thaon Revel, 7 Milan).

A special aperitif: among the stoves, bubbles and recipes in the company of Alfonso Signorini and of the most starred chef in Italy and historic judge of Masterchef, Bruno Barbieri.

It will be an opportunity to talk about Barbieri's new book "Tomorrow will be better" while the director of Chi Alfonso Signorini will reveal some gems and anecdotes about readers' favorite characters. But the surprises are not over because there will be other super hosts!

An unmissable event for all fans of the Mondadori Group magazine, and good food, who will be able to participate and get to know the director, his guests and the world of TV personalities and the show that enliven the pages of their favorite magazine .

Venue of the meeting is Teatro 7, an innovative cooking school and event location in the heart of the creative Isola district in Milan.

To be accredited and participate in the appointment for free Whoacchieriamo with Alfonso Signorini it is necessary to connect to the site and register: CLICK HERE.

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DISCOVER THE COOKING COURSES OF SALT & PEPE



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