I understood food from a very early age. I understood the combination of ingredients very early. — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
My favorite pizza is the real Neapolitan - Italian sausage, friarielli, mozzarella and chilli. — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
One thing we don't have in Italy is the culture of Chinese, Indian, French and Thai food. — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
I don't do cookery shows to show off, I do it to encourage people. What's the point in going on TV and… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
As far as Italian ingredients, I always have one of those plants of fresh basil in the house, and some mozzarella in… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
A key rule for every cook should be not to buy food when it's out of season because it's expensive and tastes… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
People should always have a good bottle of extra virgin olive oil, a packet of pasta, tinned tomatoes and a good cheese… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
There is a huge misconception that you need to spend hours in the kitchen to produce something special. — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
Rushing around my restaurants and doing a lot of walking when I film in Italy and a bit of swimming and running… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
Always buy dry pasta, not fresh. 90 percent of Italians use dried pasta as it keeps its al dente shape more perfectly… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
My grandfather was a chef and would make everything himself, including the wine, and had his own huge pizza oven. All the… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
My mother would never say anything I cooked for her was great. She was always a 'Yeah, but' person. When she tasted… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
My favorite breakfast that is nutritious and very quick to do is eggs. Of course not everyday because that's not good for… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
A lot of people believe Italian food is tasty because there are a lot of ingredients. But they don't understand that the… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
We don't do spaghetti and Bolognese sauce together in Italy. That is technically wrong because when you lift up the spaghetti the… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
My only ambition was to have a restaurant and bring real Italian food to this country. Television was never even part of… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
For many, the gastronomic heart of Italy is the Emilia-Romagna region. Its capital is Bologna, which is often overlooked by tourists but… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
My kids are not allowed to be fussy eaters. The problem with fussy children is their stupid parents. I run a family… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
My grandfather used to be a chef and I remember going to his restaurant to peel potatoes and clean his floor. He… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
Italian people are so proud to show off. A little bit too much, I have to say. Wherever you go, they prepare… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
If I'm feeling nostalgic, the first thing I do is open a packet of spaghetti, olive oil in a pan, garlic, a… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
Generally, Italians just eat better. They're not doing that thing where they're eating two or three hundred grams of pasta. They're never… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
There is no way on Earth I'm going to get a call from 'Bake Off!' It is a British institution. People sit… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
I had wanted to be a dentist, but ended up being a chef. I think I've always had a fascination for jobs… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
The problem many people have with Italian food is they over-complicate it. Italian food is extremely simple. — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
A lot of food shows are people wanting to become celebrities, rather than encouraging people to cook. — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
I can cook in front of millions of people on TV, I don't care. But cooking for my own family really freaked… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
I think it's a good thing that I eat well. Don't get me wrong, I go for fish and chips sometimes or… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
Everybody in Italy cooks. They have a better knowledge of the kitchen - that's the place around which the whole of Italian… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
Very few Italian restaurants in Britain do a good job. They're too scared to show you what real Italian food is like… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
Only the French people say French food is the finest cuisine in the world. If you ask anyone else, they will tell… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
I had never seen an avocado until I came to London in 1994. They just weren't a feature of southern Italian cuisine. — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share Image
Italy is a hot country. Wherever you feel heat, your excitement and passion come out. We're hot-blooded, and where there's passion there's love, but… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share
The best place to go in Italy for a summer holiday is the island of Sardinia. — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share
I always remember my mum and dad arguing a lot and one main reason was lack of money. I realized very young that I… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share
My wife is a very clever woman. She knows when to say something and when to bite her tongue. — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share
Venice is incredible. Although you may have seen it in pictures, you can't grasp how beautiful it is until you visit. — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share
I understood food from a very early age. I understood the combination of ingredients very early. — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share
Hearing other celebrities moaning about the bad things about being famous - there is no worst thing. If you don't want to be famous,… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share
My father always encouraged me to do whatever I wanted, providing I was happy. He wanted me to go to school, but because I… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share
I spent a week of my honeymoon on a cruise ship and it was a nightmare. Never again. — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share
My kids are not allowed to be fussy eaters. The problem with fussy children is their stupid parents. I run a family kitchen and… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share
Generally, Italians just eat better. They're not doing that thing where they're eating two or three hundred grams of pasta. They're never eating a… — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share
A key rule for every cook should be not to buy food when it's out of season because it's expensive and tastes awful. — Gino D'Acampo Copy Share
