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1.   Mar 23, 2008 6:53 AM

» Feature Writer Larry Ervin - Does French Haute Cuisine Originate from Catherine de Medici?

In response to Does French Haute Cuisine Originate from Catherine de Medici? posted by holgerlu:


Hi, Holgerlu-
I agree. Fascinating person in history. If one grants to French cuisine the immense impact it has had on world cuisine, one must at least consider the reputed impact of this woman. I did quite a bit of Google research. There's a lot there. There are several biographies, though most appear to paint her as a Maciavellian coniver. A more recent one, with a perhaps feminist bent, portrays her more kindly.
Catherine De Medici: A Biography by Leonie Frieda
Let me know where you fall in the debate.

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