Joseph Favre, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Favre

Swiss chef (1849-1903)

Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1849

Place of Birth: Vex, Canton of Valais, Switzerland

Date of Death: 17-Feb-1903

Profession: chef

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Joseph Favre (pronounced [?os?f fav?]; 17 February 1849 – 17 February 1903) was a Swiss chef who was known for his four-volume Dictionnaire universel de cuisine pratique.
As a young man, he fought with Garibaldi, became an anarchist, and then adopted a more moderate socialism.
He founded a magazine for chefs, sponsored cooking competitions, and launched a chefs' trade union.
He was one of the great chefs of the period.