P AUL B OCUSE 11 February French Cook
S OME PRECISIONS He is 85 years old. He has got three Michelin stars since He is associated with the « nouvelle cuisine » which is a different sort of cooking than the traditionnal French one. He was considered as the « cook of the century » by Gault-Millau and as the « Pope of cooking ».
H ISTORY 11 February 1926 : Born in Collonges-au-Mont- dOr : Joins the army, but hes injured. Comes back to Paris to celebrate victory. Works at the Lucas Carton, a prestigious restaurant : Gets his first Michelins star : Gets the title of Meilleur Ouvrier de France : Gets his second Michelins star : Gets his third Michelins star : Becomes Chevalier de la légion dHonneur. Creates the famous Truffle Soup V.G.E (especially for a former French president)
H IS ESTABLISHMENTS School : Institut Paul Bocuse (Ecully, France) Restaurants : LAuberge du Pont de Collonges (Collonges-au- Mont-dOr, France) Brasseries : 5 brasseries in Lyon (France) 2 brasseries in Japan 1 brasserie in the USA
B IBLIOGRAPHY Cuisine des régions de France, 1998 Encyclopédie de la gastronomie française, 2009 La cuisine du marché, 2010 Les desserts de Paul Bocuse, 2010
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