Around 1804, Talleyrand challenged Careme to produce a full menu for his personal castle, instructing the young baker to use local, seasonal fruits and vegetables and to avoid repeating main dishes over the course of an entire year.
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As he traveled through the homes of early 19th century nobility, Careme forged the new art of French gourmet food.
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Between meals, Careme wrote cook books that would be used in European kitchens for the next century.
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Born the 16th child to poor parents in Paris in either 1783 or 1784, a young Careme was suddenly abandoned at the height of the French Revolution.
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But in his lifetime, Careme, ever confident, could see beyond his short domination in the kitchen.
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But in the very beginning, there was just Careme,the top chef who elevated dining into art.
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Careme was quick at learning in the kitchen.
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Careme would often spend his free afternoons at the nearby National library reading book on art and architecture.
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French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was known to be unimpressed by the declining taste of early 18th century cooking, but under pressure to entertain Paris' high society, he too called Careme to his kitchen at Tuileries Palace.
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his name was Marie-Antoine Careme, and he had appeared, one day, almost out of nowhere.
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In 1810, Careme designed the extraordinary cake for the wedding of Napoleon and his second bride, Marie-Louise of Austria.
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In 1816, Careme began a culinary journey which would forever mark his place as history's first top chef.
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In his teenage years, Careme fashioned eatable copies of the late 18th century's most famous buildings—cookies in the shape of ruins of ancient Athens and pies in the shape of ancient Chinese palaces and temples Sylvain Bailly.
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In the end, however, it was the kitchen that did Careme in.
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Locked in hot kitchens, Careme created his four "mother sauces".
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Long before television cooking shows, Careme walked readers through common kitchen tasks, instructing them to "try this for yourself, at home" as famous American Chef Julia Child might do, many years later.
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Never afraid to talk up his own accomplishments, a boastful Careme made a fortune as wealthy families with social ambitions invited him to their kitchens.
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The experiment was a grand success and Talleyrand's association with French nobility would prove a profitable connection for Careme.
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The white clothing conveyed an image of cleanliness, according to Careme—and in his realm, appearance was everything.
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