Escoffier
Americannoun
noun
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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
Ms. Escoffier was also co-editor of a book about dance and wrote a biography of John Maynard Keynes.
From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2022
He brought over M. Ritz from Monte Carlo to manage the hotel and restaurant, and Escoffier, the greatest chef of the day, to preside over the cuisine.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
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