Karlos Arguiñano
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Karlos Arguiñano Urkiola (born September 6, 1948 in Beasain
, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country
, Spain
) is a chef
, popular TV presenter
and producer.
His devotion to cuisine started when he was a child and helped at home because he was the eldest of four brothers and had a disabled mother.
Before beginning his training in the field of cooking, he worked for CAF
, a rail car manufacturer at Beasain. When he was 17 years old, he decided to take part in a course at the Escuela de Hostelería del Hotel Euromar where, over three years, he was taught the main principles of cooking by Luis Irizar
. There he met some people who have gone on to achieve great success in the world of cuisine, such as Pedro Subijana and Ramón Roteta.
Arguiñano has had a hotel-restaurant on the beach at Zarautz
since 1978.
He was one of the first TV chefs in Spain with his cooking show, La cocina de Karlos Arguiñano http://www.Karlosnet.com, first on Euskal Telebista
, later on Televisión Española
, Argentine ATC
, back in Spain with Telecinco
and, since September 2010 on Antena 3
.
Arguiñano combines recipe preparation with tips, jokes and amateur singing.
His catchphrase is Rico, rico y con fundamento ("Tasty, tasty and with nutritional value") and his trademark is the use of parsley
.
His sister Eva Arguiñano
has also appeared on TV, usually in the dessert section of the show.
He has taken over control of the show through his production company Asegarce
.
Asegarce also controls a big part of the professional Basque pelota business and is one of the owning companies of the TV channel La Sexta.
Beasáin
Beasain is a town and municipality located in the Goierri region of the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, northern Spain. It has an important industry of railroad vehicles and related equipment that exports its production to all the world.-External links:* *...
, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
) is a chef
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
, popular TV presenter
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
and producer.
His devotion to cuisine started when he was a child and helped at home because he was the eldest of four brothers and had a disabled mother.
Before beginning his training in the field of cooking, he worked for CAF
Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles
Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles is a rail equipment manufacturer based in Beasain in the Basque Country, Spain. Equipment manufactured by CAF includes light rail vehicles, rapid transit trains, railroad cars and locomotives, as well as variable gauge axles that can be fitted on any...
, a rail car manufacturer at Beasain. When he was 17 years old, he decided to take part in a course at the Escuela de Hostelería del Hotel Euromar where, over three years, he was taught the main principles of cooking by Luis Irizar
Luis Irizar
Luis Irizar Zamora is one of the founding members of the New Basque Cuisine.-Early years:Born to parents from San Sebastián, he has always had strong ties to the city and started his career as a chef in the prestigious Hotel María Cristina...
. There he met some people who have gone on to achieve great success in the world of cuisine, such as Pedro Subijana and Ramón Roteta.
Zarautz
Zarautz is a coastal town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country, northern Spain.The town is a popular tourist destination with the population swelling from its usual 22,812 to around 60,000 in summer. The Palace of Narros, located adjacent to Zarautz's 2.8 km long beach,...
since 1978.
He was one of the first TV chefs in Spain with his cooking show, La cocina de Karlos Arguiñano http://www.Karlosnet.com, first on Euskal Telebista
Euskal Telebista
Euskal Irrati Telebista is the Basque Country's public broadcast service. Its main brand is Euskal Telebista ....
, later on Televisión Española
Televisión Española
Televisión Española is the national state-owned public-service television broadcaster in Spain. TVE's activities were previously financed by a combination of advertising revenue and subsidies from the national government, but since it's been supported by subsidies only.TVE belongs to the RTVE...
, Argentine ATC
Canal 7 Argentina
Canal Siete, TV Pública or TV Pública Digital is an Argentine television network founded on October 17, 1951. Between 1979 and 1999, the network was known as Argentina Televisora Color . During the 1978 World Cup, it was known as A78TV.Owned, financed and operated by the Argentine State, Canal 7 is...
, back in Spain with Telecinco
Telecinco
Telecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel...
and, since September 2010 on Antena 3
Antena 3 (Spain)
Antena 3 is a Spanish terrestrial television channel owned by Antena 3 de Televisión. Some of the more popular programmes broadcast by Antena 3 include Aquí no hay quien viva, El Barco, Los Protegidos, Los Simpson and El Internado....
.
Arguiñano combines recipe preparation with tips, jokes and amateur singing.
His catchphrase is Rico, rico y con fundamento ("Tasty, tasty and with nutritional value") and his trademark is the use of parsley
Parsley
Parsley is a species of Petroselinum in the family Apiaceae, native to the central Mediterranean region , naturalized elsewhere in Europe, and widely cultivated as an herb, a spice and a vegetable.- Description :Garden parsley is a bright green hairless biennial herbaceous plant in temperate...
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His sister Eva Arguiñano
Eva Arguiñano
Eva Arguiñano is a chef and television presenter.She is the sister of Karlos Arguiñano and began working for him in his restaurant and television shows. Since 27 March 2006 she has presented Hoy cocinas tú on the Spanish network La Sexta. She has published several cookbooks, mainly about desserts....
has also appeared on TV, usually in the dessert section of the show.
He has taken over control of the show through his production company Asegarce
Asegarce
Asegarce is an Basque event production and deportive license company, mainly devoted to Basque pelota. Through the Bainet company, it has also made audiovisual productions.-History:...
.
Asegarce also controls a big part of the professional Basque pelota business and is one of the owning companies of the TV channel La Sexta.
Filmography
Karlos Arguiñano has participated in some films.- El rey de la Granja (2002), directed by Carlos Zabala and Gregorio Muro
- Año Mariano (2000), directed by Karra Elejalde and Fernando Guillén CuervoFernando Guillén CuervoFernando Guillén Cuervo is a Spanish actor, film director and scriptwriter.His parents are Fernando Guillén and Gemma Cuervo, and his sisters are Cayetana and Natalia. All are actors. He wrote the script of Los novios búlgaros and worked as a direction assistant in Año mariano.- Filmography :-...
- Airbag (1997), directed by Juanma Bajo UlloaJuanma Bajo UlloaJuan Manuel Bajo Ulloa is a Spanish Basque film director.- Biography :Juanma Bajo Ulloa was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain in 1967. He mortgage his house to obtain the money to produce his first film in 35mm, Alas de Mariposa...