Don't let the name fool you. Because Antonio Gargiulo, 19 years old, for Bubu friends, may also be born in Campania (Vico Equense to be exact, the town of chef Antonino Cannavacciulo), but in Sardinia, in Cagliari, he grew up in the sign of traditions.
And it was by closely observing his grandmothers that his passion for cooking began to flow through his veins. A mad love that brought him to the Masterchef selections, where last night he received three yeses from the judges Antonino Cannavacciuolo, Bruno Barbieri and Giorgio Locatelli, gaining access to the Sky cooking show by right.
And to think, as he himself said, that he hadn't said anything to his parents who would like him to continue studying without distractions. But now they will certainly have to change their minds. «If you don't know the traditional recipes it's impossible to experiment» said Antonio, who presented a plate of culurgiones in pecorino, parmesan and saffron water entitled "Taste of my Island" in front of the three judges. This Sardinia which is his land, even if he moved to Rome some time ago to study Archaeological Sciences at the University. And for 5-6 years he has studied the study of cooking between tradition and experimentation in books.
Waiting to see him in the kitchen in the most famous kitchen in Italy, he is known to be competitive and not afraid of pressure, he has been playing the piano since he was 9 years old and has participated in various competitions. He enjoys himself in the kitchen but for him cooking is a visceral urgency. MasterChef Italia, broadcast every Thursday on Sky channel 108, produced by Endemol Shine Italy, represents an opportunity to demonstrate to his parents that cooking for him is not just a hobby but the way to transform his dream into reality. They have often told him that he is too compliant in life and now he wants to prove the opposite.
