A biography for Gino D'Acampohasn’t been written yet.
“My wife is a very clever woman. She knows when to say something and when to bite her tongue.”
“I do what I want, I say what I want and I do it when I want. I live my life the way I want to live it, which I think people appreciate it.”
“Venice is incredible. Although you may have seen it in pictures, you can't grasp how beautiful it is until you visit.”
“People panic in the kitchen and they don't need to. The first thing to do is to open a nice bottle of wine and relax.”
“Naples is famous for its handmade ties so I always buy them there.”
“People should always have a good bottle of extra virgin olive oil, a packet of pasta, tinned tomatoes and a good cheese somewhere in their fridge.”
“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.”
“My worst buy has always been cars and boats. I used to own two Ferraris, but as much as they're beautiful, they're a waste of money.”
“My favorite pizza is the real Neapolitan - Italian sausage, friarielli, mozzarella and chilli.”
“My only ambition was to have a restaurant and bring real Italian food to this country. Television was never even part of my idea, so I can say without hesitation that I am living someone else's dream.”
“I don't like lakes generally. It's a glorified pond, isn't it? I live by the sea, so for me I need to taste salt. I prefer the mystery, the majesty of the sea.”
“There is a huge misconception that you need to spend hours in the kitchen to produce something special.”
“I'm the kind of guy who can't stay still.”
“I'm a great believer in telling my children about turning my life around and I work a lot with younger teenagers when they are in trouble.”
“I had wanted to be a dentist, but ended up being a chef. I think I've always had a fascination for jobs that have white jackets.”
“Food should be simple, colorful and accessible to everybody.”
“I came from a very lower-working-class family in Torre del Greco.”
“Everything changed for me when my first son Luciano was born. That moment makes you realize you are not here by yourself any more and it is an experience that changes you.”
“My grandfather was a chef and would make everything himself, including the wine, and had his own huge pizza oven. All the neighbors used to come over and use it to bake their bread.”
“Only the French people say French food is the finest cuisine in the world. If you ask anyone else, they will tell you the best food in the world is Italian.”