Isabel Campabadal
{{Short description|Costa Rican culinary professional}}
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}}Isabel Campabadal is a Costa Rican chef, author, and cooking teacher. In 2019 Costa Rica awarded her the Magón Prize, the country's highest civilian recognition.
Early life and education
Camabadal was born to Anabel González.
Campabadal became interested in cooking at an early age, which she attributes to her mother's influence.{{Cite web |last=González |first=Melissa |date=2 June 2020 |title=Isabel Campababal: Gastronomy as a heritage asset |url=https://www.larepublica.net/noticia/isabel-campababal-la-gastronomia-como-un-bien-patrimonial |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=La República |language=es}}{{Cite web |date=2016-01-20 |title=Isabel Campabadal: The chef who revolutionized the Costa Rican palate |url=https://www.nacion.com/viva/entretenimiento/isabel-campabadal-la-chef-que-revoluciono-el-paladar-tico/TD4KE433TFG5HPVAVDQTILIKIU/story/ |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=La Nación |language=es}}{{Cite web |date=2020-06-02 |title=Isabel Campabadal, 2019 Magón Prize winner: “The cultural dimension of gastronomy has been recognized.” |url=https://www.mcj.go.cr/sala-de-prensa/noticias/isabel-campabadal-premio-magon-2019-la-dimension-cultural-de-la-gastronomia |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=Ministerio de Cultura y Juventud |language=es}} She studied at Le Cordon Bleu, LaVarenne École de Cuisine, École de Trois Gourmandes, and École de Cuisine Ritz Escoffier.{{Cite web |last=Hines |first=Nickolaus |date=6 November 2020 |title=12 Classic Costa Rican Dishes That Exemplify Pura Vida |url=https://matadornetwork.com/read/classic-costa-rican-dishes/ |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=Matador Network |language=en-US}} She also studied with Marcella Hazan.
Career
Campabadal's work focusses on researching, writing and teaching about Costa Rican cuisine. Her work is considered to have created a modern Costa Rican cuisine that dignifies and builds on the country's traditional cuisine. She began teaching in 1974 and has taught classes on an international level.{{Cite web |last=Diaz |first=Doriam |date=2024-12-22 |title=Isabel Campabadal: A Christmas gift opened the kitchen doors to the legendary chef |url=https://www.nacion.com/revista-dominical/isabel-campabadal-de-una-cocinita-electrica-en/23ILCWAEUFHAPC5LKCL6MBTIJQ/story/ |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=La Nación |language=es}}
Recognition
Costa Rica awarded her the 2019 Magón Prize, its highest civilian recognition and the first ever given to a culinary professional, for her contributions to the country's culinary heritage.{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Melissa |date=5 February 2020 |title=Premios Nacionales de Cultura ya tienen ganadores |url=https://www.larepublica.net/noticia/premios-nacionales-de-cultura-ya-tienen-ganadores |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=La República |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Barboza |first=Miguel |date=2023-05-14 |title=Isabel Campabadal suma otro reconocimiento a su prolífica carrera |url=https://www.nacion.com/tiempo-libre/isabel-campabadal-suma-mas-reconocimientos-a-su/SW5KTPUN4NBF7KRXFMXRYVIIRM/story/ |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=La Nación |language=es}} In 2023 the Amura Culinary Center recognized her with a mural. According to Matador Network, Campabadal is "considered the creator of modern Costa Rican cuisine".
Personal life
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Further reading
- {{Cite web |last=Mora |first=Jorge Arturo |date=2020-02-06 |title=Entrevista con Isabel Campabadal, Premio Magón 2019: ‘Mi alma es la cocina’ |url=https://www.nacion.com/viva/cultura/entrevista-con-isabel-campabadal-premio-magon/5JX435LO4NDDXBUAEL7MPGRAXM/story/ |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=La Nación |language=es}}