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FranCois Vatel, Food And Cooking, Biographies

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FranCois Vatel[frANswA´ vAtel´] Pronunciation Key, fl. 17th cent., French chef, famous in the time of Louis XIV. Mme Marie de SEvignE, in her letters, speaks of him as the chef of the prince of CondE and says that on a Friday, when the king was coming to dinner and the fish failed to arrive in time, Vatel committed suicide. The authenticity of this story is doubtful.



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