James Trevor Oliver was born on the 27th May 1975 in Clavering, Essex, England. Oliver is famous for his many television shows and for his campaign against processed food given to children in national schools. Jamie had a passion for cooking since a very young age. His parents Trevor and Sally owned and ran their own pub/restaurant ‘The Cricketers’ in Clavering, Jamie’s home town. At the age of 8 Jamie was allowed to help out in the kitchen and he was so fascinated by the art of food. By 11 years old he was a very good vegetable prep chef. At 16 years of age, Jamie knew he wanted to become a chef and therefore he left school to pursue his dream. After leaving school Jamie completed his training at Westminster Catering College. He then …show more content…
One of the main ingredients used in Jamie’s Italian dishes are tomatoes. He uses tomatoes in a variety of ways, from a simple dish of ‘Italian tomatoes’ to ‘Jamie’s classic tomato spaghetti’. He also has numerous pasta dishes as part of his Italian recipes. Although Jamie is famous for his Italian inspired dishes, it’s his classic, rustic and simple steak sarnie (from his Meals in 30 Minutes book) that remains his signature dish. The ingredients used in this dish are: - ciabatta loaf, rump steak, fresh rocket, bell peppers, fresh thyme, parsley, sea salt & black pepper and horseradish sauce. Jamie Oliver has 20 cooking TV shows but the top 3 are: ‘Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution’, ‘Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals’ and ‘Jamie’s Kitchen’. A review on ‘Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution’ is: “It inspires you to eat healthy.”. ‘Jamie’s Kitchen’ has been given a 6.8 star rating review overall, by IMDb. Jamie Oliver also has over 30 cookbooks. The top three best selling however, are: ‘Everyday Super Food’, ‘Jamie’s 15-Minute Meals’ and Jamie’s Comfort Food’. A review on ‘Everyday Superfood’ is: “A must have cookbook. Incredibly easy recipes with taste beyond the start.” The recipes in ‘Jamie’s 15-Minute Meals’ have been reviewed as: “Great, tasty and quick to prepare