Chef Christian Rossit of Christiano's Ristorante - Italian Menus - Slidell Primo Steaks - Slidell Authentic Italian - Slidell Restaurant Dining - Fine Wines

Christian Rossit was born and raised in Venice, Italy. He gained his appreciation and passion for food from his family upbringing. His mother, from whom he learned ingredients and methods, was from the Emerald Coast of Sardinia. This region was known for lamb and seafood dishes. From his father, a native of Venice, Christian inherited the appreciation of pasta. Together his parents instilled in their young son the happiness of food.

Christian's professional journey is most impressive considering his youthful age. He attended culinary school Venice, and later interned at Da Franco, an Italian restaurant located in the resort

area of Bibione on the Adriatic Sea. After working throughout Italy, Christian was ready to broaden his horizons. With the help of a family friend in New York City, Christian came to the US to further hone his culinary skills. Christian's various challenging positions in the United States have allowed him to climb to the top of the culinary ladder. Along the way, he has worked at many prestigious restaurants and under a number of highly regarded Chefs.

For instance, Christian was the Chef de Cuisine at a fine dining restaurant within the 900 room Regal Hotel in downtown Cincinnati under Executive Chef Jean LaFont. He also served as Executive Chef of the Albee Restaurant following Paolo Verzeni, who is now Corporate Chef for the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Washington DC.

In a short period Christian has established himself as one of the rising stars of the New Orleans culinary world, appearing at the Crescent City Farmers Market(chosen as recipe of the month), Martin Wine Cellar, and WWL-TV Channel 4. Mr. Rossit has held the Executive Chef position at the well known La Riviera restaurant and has done a stunning presentation for the St. Michael's Chef Charity.

Slidell has emerged as one of the top communities after Hurricane Katrina to become a hot spot for restaurants, especially italian restaurants. While Slidell grows, the restaurant industry only gets bigger and the needs for restaurants in Slidell has become greater. Slidell needs more restaurants like Christiano's and if more Italian restaurants similar to this restaurant move to the Slidell area, the restaurant competition will be outstanding. Slidell offers foods from different cultures and have several restaurants such as Japanese Restaurants, Chinese Restaurants, Italian Restaurants, and Mexican Restaurants. While the restaurant industry grows in Slidell, more restaurants are blooming, so this gives every resident of Slidell the opportunity to have a choice. The choice of what type of food to eat throughout every day of the week.