| Despite the recent rush of television cooking shows, | | | | appeared in her debut television show, "The French |
| famous chefs are nothing new. Royalty and the | | | | Chef" in 1963. |
| wealthy have always celebrated and praised great | | | | By definition a chef is someone who has been a |
| chefs throughout history. Take for example, the first | | | | master or head cook in a private kitchen, restaurant, |
| "world acclaimed" chef, 18th century's Antoine Careme, | | | | resort or club. No one has done any research to |
| known as the "King of Chefs and the Chef of Kings". | | | | discover how many active culinary professionals there |
| Careme became not only famous for his cooking skills | | | | are in the world today, let alone how many are |
| (he cooked for King George IV of England, Czar | | | | considered "famous". |
| Alexander I or Russia and numerous other high profile | | | | But professional culinary arts celebrities all have certain |
| people like bankers, diplomats). But he was also known | | | | traits or histories in common. |
| for his five-volume masterpiece, "L'Art de la Cuisine | | | | They all have successfully mastered at least three of |
| Francaise" (The Art of French Cooking). | | | | these five accomplishments: |
| These books were a combination of French cooking | | | | - Had lots of hands-on experience or education with |
| history, hundreds of French recipes, instructions for | | | | other culinary professionals. |
| table settings and menu planning. Careme is credited | | | | - Completed a culinary arts education at a well known |
| with being the father of "haute cuisine" or the high art | | | | cooking school or culinary institute. |
| of French cooking. | | | | - Served as an apprentice with a celebrated chef or in |
| Professional Culinary Arts Celebrities - What Does It | | | | a famous restaurant or club. |
| Take? | | | | - Have successfully owned and operated |
| The first professional culinary celebrity to appear on | | | | restaurant(s). |
| TV was probably American Julia Child. She attended | | | | - Taught other aspiring chefs or students |
| the celebrated Cordon Bleu cooking school while her | | | | - Authored several books on cooking, home |
| husband was assigned to the US Information Agency | | | | entertainment, catering or food science. |
| in Paris. | | | | Another sign of a professional culinary arts celebrity is |
| There she made friends with two other female | | | | a never ending love of food, a passion for cooking and |
| professional culinary experts and with them; she later | | | | a desire to share those passions. Chef Julia Child was |
| co-wrote "Mastering the Art of French Cooking". After | | | | an excellent example of this, since she was still hosting |
| her book was published she was asked to | | | | cooking shows and writing books well into her eighties. |
| "demonstrate" some of her recipes on television. She | | | | |