François-Pierre de La Varenne
François-Pierre de La Varenne (* 1618 in Dijon ; † 1678 there ; pseudonym , real name unknown) was the most important French chef of the 17th century , whose famous cookbook Le Cuisinier François ( The French Chef ) has shaped European culinary art to this day .
La Varenne first cooked for Maria de Medici , the wife of Henry IV , later for Louis Chalon du Blé, the Marquis d'Uxelles, father of Nicolas Chalon du Blé , before he became Le Cuisinier François in 1651 and Le Pastissier François (modern French: pâtissier; The French confectioner ) published. Both books are among the most successful cookbooks in France. They are relocated to this day. The terms used in this book (e.g. au bleu or au naturel ) are still used today. Fish (trout) (truite) au bleu is simmered freshly caught in a vegetable, herb and white wine brew, whereby the fish skin turns metallic blue.
The Cuisinier François was the first large recipe collection in over 100 years and gave French cuisine, which was still influenced by the Middle Ages and Italian cuisine of the Renaissance , new impulses that radiated across Europe. La Varenne recommended the sparing use of spices and the addition of vegetables to daily meals, marking the decisive break with the cooking tradition of the Middle Ages.
Works
- Le Cuisinier François, enseignant la maniere de bien apprester & assaisonner toutes sortes de viandes, grasses & maigres, legumes, & patisseries en perfection, & c. Reveu, corrigé, & augmenté d'un traitté de confitures seiches & liquides, & autres delicatesses de bouche. Ensemble d'une table alphabetique des matieres qui sont traittées dans tout le livre. , Paris 1651
- Le Pastissier François. Où est enseigné la maniere de faire toute sorte de Pastisserie tres-vtile à toutes personnes . Jean Gaillard, Paris 1653; Louis & Daniel Elsevier, Amsterdam 1655
Web links
- Publications by and about François-Pierre de La Varenne in VD 17 .
- Le Cuisinier at Gallica
- Le Cuisinier at Fons Grewe d'alimentació i gastronomia (Universitat de Barcelona)
- Inside title by Le Pastissier François of the Paris 1653 edition
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | La Varenne, François-Pierre de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Varenne, François-Pierre de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French chef and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1618 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dijon |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1678 |
| Place of death | Dijon |