Cucho La Rosa (Peru)
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| Cucho La Rosa is one of "The World's Most Influential, creative and important Chefs" |
Luis
Armando La Rosa was born in 1956. He started his career as Main Barman
at a Night Club in Lima but later continued his apprenticeships in the
hospitality industry in Paraguay, Argentina and Bolivia. In 1982 he
returned to Peru where he gained culinary experiences in cities like
Cusco, Arequipa, Huaraz and Nazca. In 1993, he created and became the
principal spokesperson about NovoAndina food. In 1988, he started
working as a gastronomical journalist and food critic for El Comercio
(the main newspaper in Peru).
In
2000, he published "Tecnicas Culinarias y de Repostería"- Culinary and
Pastry Techniques and "La cocina peruana de Don Cucho" - Peruvian
Cuisine of Don Cucho - which its sole objective is to set the stage for
standardization of the Peruvian cuisine and in this way achieve
internationalization of the Peruvian flavors and tastes. He currently
owns and manages "La Casa de Don Cucho" considered the best restaurant
in the city and stars in several TV cooking shows. Chef La Rosa has
taught most of the leading chefs in Peru and is considered the master in
the preparation of Cebiche. He also teaches at CENFOTUR (Centro de
Fromacion Turistica), the main institute in Lima where to study tourism.
