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| French food is so important that many food words in the English language are actually French. These include (right off the top of my head): |
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nPostednon October 28, 2013
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nAsna child, he showed all the signs of having promise as an artist. Andnhe lived in France, which was a great place for artists in then1800s—but at age 13 he was shipped off to be an apprentice at hisnuncle’s restaurant in Nice.
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nGuessnwhat? People can be artists in the kitchen, too. n
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nAugustenEscoffier (born on this date in 1846) ended up working at anrestaurant in Paris and then acting as an army chef during thenFranco-Prussian War. He learned about efficiency and canning partlynthrough his military service.
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Outnof the service, Escoffier teamed up with Cesar Ritz and reorganizednthe kitchens of the Savoy Hotel in London. He invented many famousndishes, popularized dining out among women (who in earlier timesnrarely dined in public!), and helped make the Savoy a huge success.nEscoffier left the Savoy Hotel at the turn of the century and went onnto revolutionize other restaurants. n
Outnof the service, Escoffier teamed up with Cesar Ritz and reorganizednthe kitchens of the Savoy Hotel in London. He invented many famousndishes, popularized dining out among women (who in earlier timesnrarely dined in public!), and helped make the Savoy a huge success.nEscoffier left the Savoy Hotel at the turn of the century and went onnto revolutionize other restaurants. nn
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Henwas so good at what he did, Escoffier was sometimes called “thenking of chefs and chef of kings.”
Henwas so good at what he did, Escoffier was sometimes called “thenking of chefs and chef of kings.”n
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nHenwrote a culinary guide that is STILL used today.
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nHenelevated the title “chef” to a respected profession.
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nHenstreamlined and modernized French cuisine. For example, earlier chefsncreated huge lists of sauces to be used in various dishes. ButnEscoffier consolidated the hundreds of different sauces into justnfive “mother sauces.” It is apparently easier to learn how tonmake five sauces very well and thennhow to vary them with additional ingredients, than to learn how tonmake hundreds of sauces individually.
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nTrynsome French food today as you toast Chef Escoffier!
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nKitchen Dailyn offers “kid-friendly French recipes.”
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nEasy French Foodn has a resident 10-year-old kid who loves to cook and is eager ton share his favorite easy French recipes with others.
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nAlsonon this date:
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Ohi Day in Cyprus and Greece
Ohi Day in Cyprus and Greecen
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Anniversarynof the opening of the Gateway Arch
Anniversarynof the opening of the Gateway Archn
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nPlannAhead:
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Checknout my Pinterest boards for:
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