By Laura Smith-Spark and James Gray - CNN - 20 Jan 18
"Paul Bocuse, a renowned chef credited with transforming French cuisine, has died at age 91, the French interior minister said Saturday.
Bocuse was among the key figures in the creation of French nouvelle cuisine [french for 'new cuisine'...which a approach to cooking and food presentation in French cuisine. In contrast to cuisine classique, an older form of haute cuisine, nouvelle cuisine is characterized by lighter, more delicate dishes and an increased emphasis on presentation].
He earned a coveted third Michelin star in 1965 and was named Chef of the Century by the prominent Gault Millau restaurant guide in 1987.
Paul Bocuse in the kitchen at L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges, his three-star restaurant near Lyon, France, in 2012. His signature dishes not only pleased the palate; they also seduced the eye and piqued the imagination.
His restaurant, the Auberge du Pont de Collonges, near Lyon, has now held its three Michelin stars for a half century [an awesome 53yrs]. A truffle soup and sea bass stuffed in a puff pastry shell are among Bocuse's signature dishes there.
Bocuse was made a Commander of the Legion of Honor, one of France's highest civilian awards, in 2004.
President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing awarded Mr. Bocuse with the French Legion of Honor in Paris in 1975.
French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Bocuse as the "epitome of French cuisine" in a statement released by the Elysée Palace.
"His name alone summed up French gastronomy in its generosity, its respect for tradition but also its inventiveness," Macron said.
Bocuse was loyal to his roots and to his friends in the world of gastronomy, Macron said. He also trained generations of French and foreign chefs, letting them in on the secrets of his culinary genius.
Paul Bocuse’s Tattoo Selfie Is Just Outstanding. One of our customers in France showing off his Tattoo. Proud to be French.
"Today French gastronomy is losing a mythical figure that profoundly transformed it," he added. "The chefs cry in their kitchens, at the Elysée and everywhere in France. But they will continue his work."
A mural of Mr. Bocuse was painted in Lyon in 2015. Despite his international status, the chef remained deeply rooted in his native soil.
Works Cited: Chef Paul Bocuse
May he Rest in Peace & God Bless and Keep Him!
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