SC - Myths -- Taillevent

Daniel Phelps phelpsd at gate.net
Thu Jan 25 13:49:25 PST 2001


Was written:

>11) The older (1938) Larousse Gastronomique in English translation
>    does not, contrary to some comments, refer to Taillevent as
>    having been knighted and/or ennobled.  Perhaps the recent
>    edition, which I do not have, does.  Can anyone quote from
>    the recent edition?


My 1961 edition (English Translation) says that he was under Charles VI
"premier ecuyer de cuisine et maistre des garisons de cuisine de France"  It
translates that as "head cook and master of the garrisons of France".  While
I do not read French the translation does not seem to scan.

Daniel Raoul
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