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Auguste Escoffier was the first modern celebrity chef. His clientele included royalty as well as leaders of society and fashion. This book traces his career from his humble origins on the French Riviera to Paris, London and New York. Acknowledged already during his lifetime as the greatest chef in the world, with the hotelier César Ritz, he changed the way we eat and the way food is presented.
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Editions
5 editions- Paperback · English · 2006Hambledon & London · 319 pages · 9781852855260
- Hardcover · English · 2003Hambledon & London · 320 pages · 9781852853969
- Other · English · 2006Bloomsbury Publishing Plc · 9780826439642
- Other · English · 2006Bloomsbury Publishing Plc · 9781852855925
- Other · English · 2002Bloomsbury Publishing Plc · 9780826445438
BiographyCooksNew York Times reviewedEscoffier, a. (auguste), 1846-1935Cooks, biographyFrance, biography
