Charles Ranhofer
Charles Ranhofer (November 7, 1836 in Saint-Denis, France – October 9, 1899 in New York) was the chef at Delmonico's Restaurant in New York from 1862 to 1876 and 1879 to 1896. Ranhofer was the author of The Epicurean (1894), an encyclopedic cookbook of over 1,000 pages, similar in scope to Escoffier's Le Guide Culinaire.
Charles Ranhofer | |
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Portrait of Charles Ranhofer taken from the flyleaf of his book, The Epicurean. | |
| Born | November 7, 1836 Saint-Denis, France |
| Died | October 9, 1899 (aged 62) New York |
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| Cooking style | Classic French |
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