As you may have heard, our next Box is curated around the theme, Le French Chef.

With this theme, there is no better occasion to talk about five French chefs that you should know!.
These are people who, over decades, have pioneered new ways of cooking, opened foundational restaurants that forever altered the dining landscape, and trained many of the younger cooks who are now taking over the game. From Alain Ducasse to the creator of the Cronut, these are chefs you want to know!

Alain Ducasse

Alain Ducasse is regarded among the world’s best in the kitchen. Holding 21 Michelin Stars over the course of his career, this decorated Frenchman owns restaurants around the world, including in France, Japan, Mauritius, Hong Kong, and Lebanon. He is known for pioneering the idea of a global franchise based on haute cuisine.

Le Meurice Alain Ducasse
228 rue de Rivoli
75001 Paris
France

Dominique Ansel

Even if you have not heard of Dominique Ansel, you have most certainly heard of he doughnut-croissant hybrid, the cronut. He spent 12-years at Fauchon in Paris and a six-year pastry chef at Danuel. He is a pâtissier on a mission, brining obscure French delights to American shores and doing crazy things to classic desserts.

Dominique Ansel Bakery
189 Spring ST
New York, NY
10012 USA

Jacques Torres

Pastry chef, Jacques Torres, is best known for his mastery of cooking and baking with chocolate. He is often referred to as Mr. Chocolate. This is because he makes his own chocolate from scratch and turns them into whimsical desserts like miniature chocolate stove and even a chocolate clown

Jaques Torres Chocolate
285 Amsterdam Ave #1
New York, NY
10023 USA

Hubert Keller

Hubert Keller is one of the first French chef to raise the beloved burger to elevated status. Is is rare that you find a French chef whose most popular art is an American burger but Keller is anything but ordinary. What makes him unique is his contemporary French cooking that is accented with Mediterranean and Brazilian flavors.

Fleur
3950 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, Nevada
89119 USA

Alain Passard

Alain Passard is known for giving a facelift to vegetarian cooking and going from farm to table long before it became a trend. In 1986 he opened his restaurant, L’Arpège, and then years later received three Michelin stars.

Arpège
84 rue de Varenne
75007 Paris

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If you are as inspired as we are by these five French chefs to know, we hope that you will join us for our Box N°21!
This Box is curated around the theme, Le French Chef. We have filled this Box with luxurious items that every home chef should have.

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