Josep Lladonosa i Giró (

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, Province of Lleida; 1938) is a

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chef and food writer from the province of Lleida. He has been a chef since the 1980s. Throughout his career, he has also conducted extensive research on cooking techniques, products, recipes and the culture tied to eating in

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. He has documented these aspects of Catalan cuisine since the

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, as exemplified in his book '' Llibre de Sent Soví''. Lladonosa has diffused this knowledge through a large number of books and articles, some of which have been translated into languages including Spanish, English and French. He is also a famous gastronomy teacher, collaborating with individuals such as Joan Amades and

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. In 2003, he was awarded the highest Catalan honour by the

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, the ''

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''.

Publications

* ''Invasions i intents d'integració de la Vall d'Aran a França'' * ''La cuina de Catalunya'' * ''La cuina medieval catalana'' * ''La cuina catalana d'ahir i d'avui'' * ''El llibre de les sopes'' * ''El gran llibre de la caça'' * ''The book of the Catalan Kitchen'' * ''La cuina que torna'' (1982) * ''La cocina medieval'' (1984) * ''Cocina de ayer, delicias de hoy'' (1989) , * ''El gran libro de la cocina catalana'' (1991) * ''El llibre del guisats i les picades'' (1995) * ''El libro de los arroces'' (1996) * ''La cuina catalana més antiga'' (1998) * ''La cuina de dos grans mestres'' (2000) * ''Cocina catalana. Cocina regional'' (2000) , * ''The Book of Paellas: All the rice dishes at the famous restaurante "Set Portes" of Barcelona and others, seasoned with the gastronomical wisdom of its master chef'' (2000) * ''Livre des paellas: tous les riz du célebre restaurant "Set Portes" de Barcelone concoctés par son chef cuisinier, theoricien de la gastronomie'' (2001) * ''L'escudella'' (2002) * ''The Great Sweet Fruit Book. Cultivation, History And Cooking'' (2002) * ''Plats amb història: Vivències i opinions'' (2003) * ''La cuina ecològica'' (2004) * ''La cuina tradicional catalana a l'abast'' (2005) * ''Cent plats amb fruita'' (2006) * ''La cuina de les terres de Lleida'' (2006) {{DEFAULTSORT:Lladonosa I Giro, Josep 1938 births Living people Chefs from Catalonia Mediterranean cuisine Catalan-language writers Food writers from Catalonia Spanish essayists Spanish male writers Male essayists