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- Birth nameMichel Louis-Marie Richard
- Michel Richard was born on March 7, 1948 in Pabu, Brittany, France. He died on August 13, 2016 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- Chef/owner, "Citronelle" in Washington, D.C.
- He was a prominent chef whose blend of French cuisine and American informality made him one of the most influential cooks in the US. He opened restaurants in Washington DC, Baltimore, New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Tokyo. He designed menus for airlines and Amtrak. He published three popular cookbooks and received the James Beard Award as the best chef in the US.
- He started out as a pastry chef in his native France before coming to the United States in his 20s.
- In France, we don't have a lot of crunchy food. I discovered texture in this country [the US].
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