Jamie Oliver has turned a lifelong passion for cooking into an enormously successful career, both on television and off. His cooking philosophy is simple – anyone can turn everyday food items into gourmet meals. It has made him one of the world’s hottest chefs and proves that even with your busy schedule, you can create wonderfully fantastic dishes that are as fun to make as they are to eat!

 Born in May 1975, Jamie took an early interest in all things culinary. He grew up in Essex, England, where his parents run their own highly respected pub / restaurant, The Cricketers in the small village of Clavering. At the age of eight, Jamie would help the chefs in the pub kitchen by peeling potatoes and podding peas. By 11, his talents were obvious and he could julienne vegetables with the best of them.

 With his fascination in food and cooking clearly not merely a teenage fad, 16-year old Jamie left school and completed his training at Westminster Catering College. He spent time in France where he began his career as a chef before moving on for a while to Antonio Carluccio's restaurant as head pastry chef. From here, Jamie graduated to the acclaimed River Café where he worked for three and a half years alongside Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray.

 Jamie Oliver is a breath of fresh air in the culinary world. Jamie first caught the eye of British television viewers in 1997 in a documentary on the River Café. He made quite an impact - the day after the documentary was televised, Jamie was contacted by five top production companies all wanting to discuss ideas for a new show. Jamie decided to accepted an offer from one of the companies and shortly thereafter, the “Naked Chef” was born.

 Jamie’s hands-on style and general chumminess, and his philosophy that you don’t need loads of special ingredients and gadgets to make simple tasty food, has led to his incredible popularity today.

 Tefal engineers and designers have worked closely with Jamie to create a great range of professional cookware, developed to Jamie’s meticulous standards of quality. The collection brings together durable surfaces, innovative features and great design in a range of cookware that anyone can use to produce excellent results every time they cook. "It's always been my goal to give people the confidence to cook well and have plenty of fun. The Professional Series makes cooking such a joy and it fits perfectly with what I'm about."

 The Jamie Oliver Professional Series by Tefal includes a Stainless Steel, Hard Anodised and Brushed Aluminium range (The Italian Series). Mix and match these ranges for a complete kitchen collection including frypans, saucepans, stewpots, and Jamie's famous 'Shark's Tooth Grill'. For slow or comfort cooking, the new Jamie Oliver At Home by Tefal ranges - Cast Iron and Cast Aluminium - will be a welcome addition to any kitchen.

 Features of the ranges include Tefal's unique heat indicator, the Thermo-Spot. "The Thermo-Spot is fantastic. It encourages you to cook the food at the right temperature and at the right time, sealing in the flavours making your food taste even better."

 So let Jamie inspire you in the kitchen: "Tefal and I see these as the ultimate set of pots and pans, giving you control and comfort, ease of use, value for money, durability, and the versatility so you can be the best in the kitchen you can possibly be. Enjoy the pans, happy cooking."