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Escoffier

American  
[es-kaw-fyey] / ɛs kɔˈfyeɪ /

noun

  1. Georges Auguste 1846–1935, French chef and author of cookbooks.


Escoffier British  
/ ɛskɔfje /

noun

  1. ( Georges ) Auguste (oɡyst). 1846–1935, French chef at the Savoy Hotel, London (1890–99)

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Proprietor Romain Escoffier confirmed a recent uptick in American diners, “opening the doors of our city, eager to discover a certain art de vivre unique to Burgundy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

Escoffier, known as "the king of chefs and the chef of kings", had very high standards for soup, claiming "of all the items on the menu, soup is that which exacts the most delicate perfection".

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2023

The French chef Auguste Escoffier, famous for enshrining the five basic "mother sauces" in French cuisine, raised soups to perfection in the early 20th century, developing refined preparations that remain classics today.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2023

Thumbing through my copy of “The Escoffier Cookbook,” I was struck by the opulence attached to the bird.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2021

Roberts, Mr. Hoover and M. Escoffier are marked by a coruscating wit unparalleled in the annals of Dietetics.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, March 17, 1920 by Various

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