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Roberto Linguanotto, the Italian legend known worldwide for inventing tiramisu, and for running the famous Le Beccherie restaurant in Treviso, Italy, has died at the age of 81 after an unspecified long illness.
The region’s President Luca Zaia said: ‘I join in mourning the passing of Roberto Linguanotto, who had a significant impact on the world of patisserie’.
The story of the origins of tiramisu is somewhat unclear, as it is not known exactly how it came about. Legend has it that the celebrated pastry chef created this cult culinary classic in the early 1980s while working at Alle Beccherie.
Loli invented it after accidentally pouring mascarpone into a bowl with sugar and eggs. Later, he and his co-inventor Alba di Pillo-Campeol, wife of Le Beccherie owner Ado Campeol, would add sponge cakes soaked in espresso to finish it off. The formula for success was set.
Le Beccherie would then take it to Venice and spread it all over the world. From the 1990s onwards, the dessert would become famous everywhere, becoming a favourite of confectioners and diners worldwide.