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Place of Birth: La Tranclière, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
About Eugénie Brazier
- Eugénie Brazier, known as "la mère Brazier" (12 June 1895 – 2 March 1977) was a French chef who, in 1933, became the first person and woman to earn six Michelin stars.
- Born in La Tranclière, she opened her first restaurant, La Mère Brazier, in 1921, obtaining help from the food critic Curnonsky.
- Brazier developed Lyonnaise cuisine, a tradition with which Paul Bocuse later found a worldwide success.
- Brazier was also the first person to attain three Michelin stars at two restaurants: La Mère Brazier on Rue Royale, one of the main streets of Lyon, and a second, in the Alpine foothills at Col de la Luère.
- This was unmatched for 36 years. Her cooking was renowned, attracting clientele including Charles de Gaulle, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, and Marlene Dietrich, who loved her Langouste Belle Aurore, a whole sweet lobster drenched in brandy and cream.
- Her New York Times obituary said she was a friend of Prime Minister Édouard Herriot.She founded the current line of top chefs in Lyon, including her student Paul Bocuse.
- She died in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon. She was recognised by a Google Doodle on 12 June 2018, the 123rd anniversary of her birth.
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