Chef
Davide Scabin
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Portrait of Davide Scabin
i. Biography
Before that role, the long run at Combal.Zero in Rivoli set the terms of Davide Scabin’s reputation: chef there from 1994 to 2020, he worked in a register tied to experimentation and research, while keeping a measured distance from the easy habit of comparing food to art.
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The Climb
Early in their career, Davide worked as chef at Combal.Zero in Rivoli, Italy (1994–2020).
Career - chef — Combal.Zero, Rivoli, Italy (1994–2020)
Signature
The plate names attached to Davide Scabin’s cooking—Cyber Egg, Zuppizza, Quadralink, Fassona al Camino, and Vitello Tonnato "Trattoria al Combal.—map the work in a way that signals range, but also a deliberate refusal to stay inside one fixed format.
In Their Words “I've always been careful with the parallel art/food, even when many of my colleagues claimed that cooking is creating art.” “Actually I think I still haven't realised it. I can't think of a moment I knew I'd be a chef.”
Recognition
The public language around Davide Scabin’s cooking stays guarded and unsentimental: he has said he has always been careful with the parallel art/food, even when many colleagues described cooking as art.
FAQ Where did Davide Scabin work before? Davide Scabin's earlier career included Combal.Zero.
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