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Bernard Loiseau

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Chef

The Resume

    (January 13, 1951-February 24, 2003)
    Acted in 'Jet Set (2000)'
    Wrote 'L'Envolee des Saveurs' and 'Trucs'

Why he might be annoying:

    He was a hard-driven perfectionist.
    He did not like to travel.
    He devoted entire days and nights to perfecting one meal, often becoming temperamental.
    He killed himself with a shotgun after his score dropped from 19.5 out of 20 down to 17 out of 20.
    His devoted wife's attempts to cheer him up after the 'low score' apparently failed.
    He left his three children fatherless.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was a three star chef in France.
    He opened a restaurant in Japan.
    He and his wife inherited the La Cote d'Or inn (1982) and formed a hobby of remodeling it.
    He preferred using ingredients acquired from local farmers and purveyors.
    His trademarks were to use no flour, spices, cream or stocks to bring out natural flavors.
    He started his chef apprenticeship at Troisgros in Rouanne at seventeen.
    He was the first French chef to list his company on the French stock exchange.
    He won a Brillat-Savarin prize and was awarded Best Gourmand Book for his two books.
    One of his books sold over 50,000 copies.
    He was the second chef ever to receive the Legion of Honor from the President of France.

Credit: BattyX3 and Skunk Butt


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 91.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 27 Votes: 70.37% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 52 Votes: 71.15% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 104 Votes: 67.31% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 223 Votes: 63.68% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 230 Votes: 67.83% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 436 Votes: 66.97% Annoying