Armando Scannone
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| Born | August 22, 1922 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Died | December 9, 2021 (aged 99) Caracas, Venezuela |
| Citizenship | Venezuelan |
| Alma mater | Central University of Venezuela |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer and gastronome |
Armando Scannone Tempone (Caracas, August 22, 1922 – Caracas, December 9, 2021)[1] was a Venezuelan engineer and gastronome, best known for Mi Cocina: A la manera de Caracas, a series of books on traditional Venezuelan recipes. The first volume, published in 1982 and popularly known as "Scannone's red book", is regarded as a benchmark of Venezuelan gastronomy and one of the best-selling books in the country’s history.[2][3][4]
He served as vice president of the Venezuelan College of Engineers and was the founding president of the Venezuelan Academy of Gastronomy.
Biography
[edit]He was the son of Armando Scannone and Antonieta Tempone, both of Italian descent. His parents were committed to raising him with a strong foundation in Venezuelan culinary traditions.[5]
He studied civil engineering at the Central University of Venezuela and served on the board of directors of its student center.[6][2]
In 1960, he began the task of collecting traditional Venezuelan recipes with the help of his cook and housekeeper. He dedicated approximately ten years to cataloging, measuring, testing, and compiling these recipes.[2][3]
He was initially unable to publish his first book, Mi Cocina, in Venezuela, as no local publisher was willing to take it on. In 1982, he succeeded in publishing it through a Spanish publisher and imported the books to Venezuela, where it quickly became a bestseller. Several other volumes followed, including the blue book of Venezuelan Creole cuisine, the green book of light recipes, the orange book of school snacks, and the yellow book featuring a catalog of menus.[3][4]
Featured books
[edit]- Mi Cocina (1982), known as the red book.
- Mi Cocina II (1994), known as the blue book.
- Menús de Mi Cocina (2010), known as the yellow book.
- Mi Cocina ligera (2010), also known as the green book.
- Mi Lonchera (2013), known as the orange book.
Honors
[edit]The annual Armando Scanonne Award of the Venezuelan Academy of Gastronomy (AVG) is named after him.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Falleció Armando Scannone, toda Venezuela agradece su legado". El Estímulo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ a b c Nacional, El (2019-12-15). "Armando Scannone en tres tiempos". EL NACIONAL (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ a b c "Armando Scannone, su gusto es nuestro". El Diario (in Spanish). 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ a b "La historia de "Mi cocina" la Biblia gastronómica de Armando Scannone". Ocean Drive Venezuela (in Spanish). 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ "Armando Scannone, amor por la cocina venezolana". Tendencia (in Spanish). 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ "Armando Scannone a sus 94 años: "Lo que sucede en Venezuela me tiene indignado" | Bienmesabe". elestimulo.com (in Spanish). 2017-04-19. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
- ^ Nacional, El (2019-10-17). "Un coctel celebró la entrega de premios Tenedor de Oro y Armando Scannone". EL NACIONAL (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-12-27.