Rick Stein
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Christopher Richard (Rick) Stein OBE (born January 4 1947 in Oxfordshire) is an English chef, restaurateur and television celebrity based in Padstow, Cornwall. He attended Uppingham School and read English at New College, Oxford and in 1974 opened his first business in Padstow.
Rick Stein specialises in fish cookery, and has written nine popular cookery books. English Seafood Cookery won the Glenfiddich Award for Food Book of the Year in 1989.
He has written and presented a number of cookery series on BBC television including Rick Stein's Taste of the Sea, Fruits of the Sea, Seafood Odyssey, Fresh Food, Seafood Lovers' Guide, Food Heroes, and in 2005 French Odyssey where he undertakes a gastronomic tour across France by barge from Bordeaux to Marseille .
His favourite Christmas pudding is Aldi own brand.
He also operates three restaurants, a bistro, a cafe, a seafood delicatessen, patisserie shop, a gift shop and a cookery school. His impact on the local economy of Padstow is such that it has been nicknamed "Padstein".
Rick Stein was awarded the OBE in the 2003 New Year Honours list for services to tourism in Cornwall.
In his television programmes he is often accompanied by his Jack Russell Terrier, "Chalky".
His brother John Stein is a professor of physiology at Oxford University. Also he is the uncle of Radio 1 and nightclub DJ Judge Jules.
Publications
English Seafood Cookery, 1988 - Glenfiddich Cook Book of the Year 1989
Taste of the Sea, 1995 André Simon Cook Book of the Year 1996
Good Food Award Best Cookery Book 1995/1996
Rick Stein Fish, 10 Recipes 1996
Fruits of the Sea, 1997
Rick Stein’s Seafood Odyssey, 1999
Rick Stein’s Seafood Lovers’ Guide, 2000
Rick Stein’s Seafood 2001 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2001 - winner of category: Best Seafood and Fish in English & - winner of category: Best in the World Fish and Seafood
(German translation) – Gold medal - Gastronomische Akademie Deutschland 2003
My Favourite Seafood Recipes 2002 (Marks and Spencers cookery book)
Rick Stein’s Food Heroes 2002 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2002 - winner of category: Best Local Cookery Book - winner of category: Best Cookery Book of the Year in Great Britain
Jacob’s Creek World Food Media Awards 2003 - Silver for best hard cover recipe book
Rick Stein’s Guide to the Food Heroes of Britain 2003 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2003 - winner of category: Best Guide
Rick Stein’s Food Heroes, Another Helping 2004
Rick Stein's Seafood - Complete Seafood James Beard Foundation Award 2005 for Cook Book of the Year
TV
Taste of the Sea, BBC TV, 1995 Glenfiddich TV Programme of the Year Award
Good Food Award Television Cookery Programme of the Year
Fruits of the Sea, BBC TV, 1997 Silver Medal World Food Media Awards Adelaide 1997
Rick Stein’s Seafood Odyssey, BBC TV, 1999 Bronze Medal World Food Media Awards Adelaide 1999
Fresh Food, BBC TV, 1999
Personal Passions BBC TV 1999
Food & Drink, BBC TV, 1999 Gold Award for Best Television Food Segment Within a Show – World Food Media Awards Adelaide 1999
Rick Stein’s Seafood Lover’s Guide, BBC TV, 2000 Glenfiddich TV Programme of the Year Award 2001
Jacob’s Creek World Food Media Awards – Silver for best Television Food Show
Friends for Dinner BBC TV 2000
Rick Stein on Fishing Carlton TV 2001
Rick Stein’s Food Heroes BBC TV 2002 Jacob’s Creek World Food Media Awards 2003 - Gold for best Television Food Show
Rick Stein’s Food Heroes, Another Helping BBC TV October 2003
Rick Stein’s Food Heroes, Another Helping, series 2 BBC TV February 2004
Other Awards
Restaurant:
RAC/Sunday Times Taste of Britain Best Restaurant Award 1984
Decanter Magazine Restaurant of the Year 1989
The Good Hotel Guide Cesar Award 1995
Egon Ronay’s Restaurant of the Year 1996
Hotel & Restaurant Magazine Seafood Restaurant of the Year 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 & 2003
AA Award – English Seafood Restaurant of the Year Award 2002
Rick:
The Good Food Award Television and Radio Personality - 1995/1996
The England for Excellence Awards – Outstanding Contribution to Tourism Award - 1988 – 1998
Caterer & Hotelkeeper 1999 Chef Award – Chef of the Year
AA Guide Chefs’ Chef of the Year 1999 – 2000
Waterford Wedgwood Hospitality Award - 1999
The Glenfiddich Trophy – 2001
The Cornwall Tourist Award – A special award for outstanding services to Cornwall 2002 O B E – New Year’s Honour 2003 For services to West Country Tourism
Rick is Patron of the following charities:
Padstow Youth Project
South West PESCA (Duchy Fish Quota Co)
The National Mission for Deep Sea Fishermen
National Coastwatch Institution
External links
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