Marie-Antoine Carême

Marie-Antoine Carême (born June 8, 1784, Paris, France—died January 12, 1833, Paris) was a French chef who served the royalty of Europe, wrote several classic works on cuisine, and advanced the notion of cuisine as both an art and a science. He is often cited as the founder of French gastronomy and was a pioneer of grande cuisine. Carême was born into a poor family. He began his career at age 15 as a kitchen...