Aldo Zilli
Encyclopedia
Aldo Zilli is an Italian
-born celebrity chef who specialises in Italian cuisine
. One of nine children, he was born in the small seaside town of Alba Adriatica
in the central Italian region of Abruzzo
. He has been a resident of the UK since moving to England in 1976.
He has appeared on television
in One Man and His Hob
, Good Food Live as well as in the third series of Celebrity Fit Club, in which he lost 15.5 kilos (2 stone
6 pounds), and impressed the panel so much they made him team captain replacing Julie Goodyear
. His team won the series. He owns various restaurants around London
, all with Zilli in their title.
He also appeared on Through the Keyhole
on 15 March 2006, The X Factor: Battle Of The Stars
along with Jean-Christophe Novelli
, Paul Rankin
and Ross Burden
and often makes appearances on Big Brother's Little Brother.
As of 24 February 2009, Zilli holds the world record for the most times a pancake is flipped in 1 minute. He flipped it 117 times in the minute.
Zilli has also been working with various companies and brands, firstly with Thomson Airways
by inspiring some creative ideas for airline meals, and then with Kraft Foods
by preparing six recipes with Philadelphia soft cheese for the Heavenly Inspiration Website (www.heavenlyinspration.co.uk) and You Magazine.
He also appeared in the second treat on CBBC's Best of Friends, aired on 20 July 2009 in which he helped two girls make their own spaghetti.
He also appeared as a guest on Sky One's Max Magic.
In summer 2010, Zilli appeared on "Lorraine Kelly
's Big Fat Challenge", helping the chubby Chawner family to lose weight through healthy eating.
His daughter, Laura, is a model and singer, who appears in Channel 4
's Seven Days.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
-born celebrity chef who specialises in Italian cuisine
Italian cuisine
Italian cuisine has developed through centuries of social and political changes, with roots as far back as the 4th century BCE. Italian cuisine in itself takes heavy influences, including Etruscan, ancient Greek, ancient Roman, Byzantine, Jewish and Arab cuisines...
. One of nine children, he was born in the small seaside town of Alba Adriatica
Alba Adriatica
Alba Adriatica is a town and comune with 11,820 residents in the province of Teramo in the Abruzzo region of central eastern Italy.It is known as one of the "seven sisters" of the northern Abruzzo coast, i.e...
in the central Italian region of Abruzzo
Abruzzo
Abruzzo is a region in Italy, its western border lying less than due east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east...
. He has been a resident of the UK since moving to England in 1976.
He has appeared on television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
in One Man and His Hob
One Man and His Hob
One Man and His Hob was a British cookery show on the digital channel Taste TV. Celebrity chef Aldo Zilli traveled across the UK, creating culinary delights on a single travel cooker. Using local ingredients and enlisting the help of passers-by, he created tasty specialities at outdoor venues...
, Good Food Live as well as in the third series of Celebrity Fit Club, in which he lost 15.5 kilos (2 stone
Stone (weight)
The stone is a units of measurement that was used in many North European countries until the advent of metrication. It value, which ranged from 3 kg to 12 kg, varied from city to city and also often from commodity to commodity...
6 pounds), and impressed the panel so much they made him team captain replacing Julie Goodyear
Julie Goodyear
Julie Goodyear, MBE is an English television actress and media personality, best known for playing the long-running role of pub landlady Bet Lynch on British soap opera Coronation Street.-Biography:...
. His team won the series. He owns various restaurants around London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, all with Zilli in their title.
He also appeared on Through the Keyhole
Through the Keyhole
Through the Keyhole was a British panel game, hosted by Sir David Frost where panellists are given a video tour of a mystery famous guest's property and attempt to identify them. As of 1996, it is produced by David Frost's own production company, Paradine Productions at The Leeds Studios , and has...
on 15 March 2006, The X Factor: Battle Of The Stars
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
along with Jean-Christophe Novelli
Jean-Christophe Novelli
-Life:Born in Arras, Northern France, in 1961, in a family with Italian roots, Jean-Christophe Novelli left school at age 14 and worked in a bakery before, at the age of 20, becoming a personal chef to the Rothschild family....
, Paul Rankin
Paul Rankin
Paul Rankin is a Scottish born, Northern Irish celebrity chef from Ballywalter, County Down, Northern Ireland. Born in Glasgow, Scotland his parents moved back to Ballywater, where he grew up. This was stated when he was the subject of an episode of a short programme named Proud Parents on Channel...
and Ross Burden
Ross Burden
Ross Burden is a celebrity chef from New Zealand.Ross Burden's early career was as a model but became a chef later in life. His inspiration for being a chef was his mother's extremely bad cooking skills, which meant that he spent a lot of time cooking with his grandmother.Ross was brought up in...
and often makes appearances on Big Brother's Little Brother.
As of 24 February 2009, Zilli holds the world record for the most times a pancake is flipped in 1 minute. He flipped it 117 times in the minute.
Zilli has also been working with various companies and brands, firstly with Thomson Airways
Thomson Airways
Thomson Airways is the world's largest charter airline, offering scheduled and charter flights from the UK to destinations across Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. The company commenced operations on 1 November 2008, following the merger and subsequent re-branding of Thomsonfly and First...
by inspiring some creative ideas for airline meals, and then with Kraft Foods
Kraft Foods
Kraft Foods Inc. is an American confectionery, food and beverage conglomerate. It markets many brands in more than 170 countries. 12 of its brands annually earn more than $1 billion worldwide: Cadbury, Jacobs, Kraft, LU, Maxwell House, Milka, Nabisco, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, Trident, Tang...
by preparing six recipes with Philadelphia soft cheese for the Heavenly Inspiration Website (www.heavenlyinspration.co.uk) and You Magazine.
He also appeared in the second treat on CBBC's Best of Friends, aired on 20 July 2009 in which he helped two girls make their own spaghetti.
He also appeared as a guest on Sky One's Max Magic.
In summer 2010, Zilli appeared on "Lorraine Kelly
Lorraine Kelly
Lorraine Kelly is a Scottish television presenter, journalist and actress, best known as a presenter for TV-am, and later GMTV and ITV Breakfast, on Lorraine.-Early life:...
's Big Fat Challenge", helping the chubby Chawner family to lose weight through healthy eating.
His daughter, Laura, is a model and singer, who appears in Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's Seven Days.