Marguerite Bise

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Marguerite Bise
Born
Marguerite Valentine Sautureau

(1898-08-08)8 August 1898
Paris, France
Died21 May 1965(1965-05-21) (aged 66)
Talloires, Haute-Savoie, France
Culinary career
Cooking styleFrench cuisine
Rating(s)
Current restaurant(s)

Marguerite Valentine Bise (née Sautureau; 8 August 1898 – 21 May 1965) was a French chef and restaurateur at her restaurant in Talloires, Haute-Savoie, France. In 1951, she became the third woman to win three Michelin stars.

Biography[]

Marguerite married Marius Bise, the son of Francois and Marie Bise. The couple had opened a guinguette in Talloires, Haute-Savoie, France. Under the management of Marguerite and Marius, it was expanded and renamed . Marguerite was the head chef, and created dishes such as crayfish gratin, and Bresse chicken served with tarragon. During the 1930s, Marguerite became one of the best known French chefs, alongside , Fernand Point and fellow female chef Eugénie Brazier.[1]

With both Brazier and Marie Bourgeois winning three Michelin stars in 1933, Bise would also win this acclaim in 1951 becoming the third woman to do so.[2] The 1951 guide was the first one issued following the end of the Second World War.[3] These three female chefs were referred to as the "Lyon Grandmothers"; it was more than fifty years before a fourth female chef won three Michelin stars when Anne-Sophie Pic gained them in 2007.[4]

Family and legacy[]

The restaurant Auberge du père Bise

Following her death, her son Francois Bise became head chef at Auberge du Père Bise. He once again won three stars for the restaurant during the 1970s.[1][5] The restaurant remained in the family for a further generation, when Marguerite's granddaughter Sophie Bise became head chef. It was then purchased by French chef Jean Sulpice, who aimed to serve a new menu influenced by Marguerite's dishes.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Zinder, Allison (15 December 2016). "A History of the Auberge du Père Bise: Featuring an In-House Recipe". France Today. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. ^ Montagne, Sophie (21 February 2007). "New Michelin guide sees first three-star woman chef for 50 years". Decanter. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  3. ^ Reid, Deborah (12 August 2016). "A Name You Should Know: Eugénie Brazier". Eater. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  4. ^ Lane, Christel (February 2014). The Cultivation of Taste: Chefs and the Organization of Fine Dining. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-019875-835-8.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Salanson, Virginie (4 November 2016). "Annecy : le chef savoyard Jean Sulpice reprend la célèbre auberge du Père Bise". France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 1 November 2017.
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