James Beard
Chef
1903 – 1985
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Who was James Beard?
James Andrew Beard was an American chef and food writer. The central figure in the story of the establishment of a gourmet American food identity, Beard was an eccentric personality who brought French cooking to the American middle and upper classes in the 1950s. His legacy lives on in twenty books, numerous writings, his own foundation, and his foundation's annual Beard awards in various culinary genres.
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- Born
- May 5, 1903
Portland - Also known as
- James Andrew Beard
- Parents
- Siblings
- Ethnicity
- English American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Reed College
( - 1922)
- Reed College
- Lived in
- Portland
- New York City
- France
- Died
- Jan 21, 1985
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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