Tom Colicchio Biography

Tom Colicchio, a chef, and restaurateur was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on August 15, 1962. Cooking alongside his mother and grandmother in the kitchen of their Italian-American family was a part of Tom Colicchio's upbringing. He learned the principles of cooking as a youngster from Jacques Pépin's famous books La Technique and La Methode. Colicchio's father advised him to go in the food industry. At the age of 17, he landed his first job in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in the kitchen of Evelyn's Seafood Restaurant. Colicchio increased the number of Craft restaurants around the country in the 2000s. His eateries eventually included the premium steakhouse Craftsteak, the more relaxed pub Craftbar, and the sandwich store's witchcraft. He has gained fame as the presenter of Top Chef, a well-liked Bravo reality show that puts cooks against one another in a cooking competition, outside of his devoted gourmet fan base. In 2009, Colicchio also made news for a different type of culinary success: he rescued cookbook author Joan Nathan's life. Colicchio prevented Nathan from choking on some chicken at a culinary event by doing the Heimlich technique. One of the most prestigious awards in the culinary industry, the James Beard Foundation awarded Colicchio the country's finest chef in 2010. Colicchio, despite having a sizable culinary business, still favors simplicity. His preferred ingredients are salt and pepper, and his go-to cooking implement is still the standard 10-inch chef knife. What is his top tip for a successful kitchen? "Clean up your own messes!"

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