Homaro Cantu
Homaro Cantu (September 23, 1976 – April 14, 2015) was an American inventor, entrepreneur, chef and molecular gastronomer. He owned and operated the Cantu Designs Firm and Moto Restaurant in Chicago, Illinois.[1][2]
Homaro Cantu | |
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| File:Homaro Cantu Cusp Conference 2008.jpg Cantu at Cusp Conference 2008 | |
| Born | September 23, 1976 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 2015 (aged 38) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Western Culinary Institute |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, chef |
| Website | www |
On April 14, 2015, Cantu's body was found hanging inside a building he purchased in hopes of renovating it into a brewery on the Northwest Side of Chicago. Cantu was 38.[3][4] After an autopsy on April 15, the Cook County medical examiner’s office officially declared Cantu's death a suicide.
Homaro Cantu Media
- Edible imitation cigar at Moto restaurant 2010.jpg
Despite its appearances, this "cigar" is actually pork shoulder wrapped in a leaf with red pepper puree to make it look lit and toasted sesame seed "ashes".
- Moto cooking device.jpg
A rotary evaporator at the Moto prep station
- Mexican Cannoli.jpg
This apparent dessert is actually a savory dish – braised duck in a corn tortilla with sour cream, mole sauce, and jalapeño powder.
Moto's "Forest Foraging" dish
References
- ↑ "Homaro Cantu's Bio". Moto Restaurant. Archived from the original on March 6, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Cantu Designs - Homaro Cantu". Archived from the original on July 4, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Famed chef Homaro Cantu, owner of Moto, found dead on Northwest Side". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ↑ We Thought He Was Invincible. Chicago Tribune. April 16, 2015. pp. 1, 14..
Other websites
- "Future Food Television Series"
- Cantu Designs Archived 2006-02-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Fast Company Article: "Homaro Cantu's Weird Science" (May 2006)
- Moto Restaurant Archived 2005-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
- FLYP Media multimedia article: "A Menu with Meaning" Archived 2020-04-07 at the Wayback Machine
