Gilbert Le Coze

Gilbert Le Coze
Born 1945
France
Died (aged 49)
New York City

Culinary career

Cooking style French, Japanese

Gilbert Le Coze (1945 – 28 July 1994) was a French chef known for his innovative methods in seafood preparation. Le Coze's cooking has been compared to Japanese cuisine and has influenced a generation of American cooks.[1][2][3]

In 1972 he left Brittany to open his own restaurant in Paris, Les Moines de St. Bernardin with his sister Maguy Le Coze.

In 1986, the Equitable Life Assurance Company invited them to moved the restaurant in the company's Manhattan headquarters. The restaurant's name was simplified to Le Bernardin. Le Coze worked with future head chef Eric Ripert. The restaurant gained two Michelin stars under Le Coze's management.

Death

Le Coze died in Manhattan of a heart attack on 28 July 1994 while exercising at a health club.[1]

Nominations

References

  1. 1 2 Miller, Bryan (30 July 1994). "Gilbert Le Coze Dies at 49; Inspired a Generation of Chefs". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  2. ↑ Buford, Bill (29 July 2013). "Cooking with Daniel". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  3. ↑ Wenzel, John (2013-04-10). "Chef Eric Ripert sees the good in "evil" tourmate Anthony Bourdain". Denver Post. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
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