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    One of perhaps 25 children born to poverty-stricken parents, this individual was booted out of the family home as a child and just happened to beg the owner of a certain type of establishment for a job. After an apprenticeship, during which he learned to copy works of architecture in an unusual context, he worked for a famed statesman, a future king, an emperor, and a member of a prominent banking family. He also wrote seminal books on his profession, of which he is considered one of the great fathers. Who was he?

    Question #58580. Asked by lanfranco. (Jul 30 05 4:10 PM)


    wajo

    		Marie-Antoine Careme the founder of French haute-cuisine.


    http://www.foodreference.com/html/wmarieantoinecareme.html


    Jul 30 05, 10:15 PM
    lanfranco

    		But, yes, wajo! You get a yay!

    Here's another useful site. You have to love a chef who studied architectural history books from the Bibliotheque Nationale:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie-Antoine_Car%C3%AAme

    Jul 31 05, 6:20 AM

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