Gorm Wisweh (born in Svaneke, Denmark) is a Danish TV-cook, author of cooking books and the founder of Gorm's Pizza.

Background

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Gorm was born in Svaneke on Bornholm, where his parents owned the local hotel. He started making pizzas for his friends when he was 11 or 12 years old. He moved to Copenhagen to study, but came back to Bornholm to make pizzas in his mother's cafe. It was a success; people were driving far to get them. [1]
He got married in 2018 and has two children. [2]

Restaurants

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In 2008 he and five others opened the Italian restaurant Magstræde 16 in Copenhagen with him as the head chef. Later the opened more restaurants. He also founded Gorm's Pizza, and some Danish media have nicknamed him the Pizza King (Pizzakongen). [3] [4]

Books

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  • 2016 Nordisk tang : en kogebog fra havet ISBN 9788740609233
  • 2015 Mine Favoritter ISBN 9788740603972
  • 2013 Gorm og 100% din ret ISBN 9788792894298
  • 2011 Gorms gryder, Vandkunsten ISBN 9788776952341
  • 2009 Pizza, Gyldendal ISBN 9788702081862

References

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  1. ^ Kathrine Lykkegaard Jeppesen (3 January 2018). "Fra søvnløse nætter og konkursfrygt til millionoverskud". dr.dk (in Danish). DR (broadcaster). Archived from the original on 1 Sep 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Gorm Wisweh". seoghoer.dk (in Danish). Se og Hør. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. ^ Berit Hartung (30 November 2017). "Pizzakongen: Derfor gider jeg ikke køre rundt i en helt ny Porsche". www.berlingske.dk (in Danish). Berlingske. Archived from the original on 15 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Børnene udvider smagshorisonten hos pizzakongen Gorm Wisweh". jv.dk (in Danish). JydskeVestkysten. 15 October 2018. Archived from the original on 15 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Gorm Wisweh skal være dommer i DR-program". tidende.dk (in Danish). Bornholms Tidende. 7 Nov 2019. Archived from the original on 29 Apr 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.