James Beard Biography

James Beard, Author
Born asJames Andrew Beard
Occup.Author
FromUSA
BornMay 5, 1903
Portland, Oregon, USA
DiedJanuary 21, 1985
New York City, New York, USA
CauseEsophageal cancer
Aged81 years
James Beard was an American chef, cooking teacher, and also recipe book author that reinvented the art of food preparation in the United States. He was born in 1903 in Portland, Oregon, where he invested most of his youth. His mommy was a passionate chef, and also she instructed him just how to cook from a young age. This very early direct exposure to food influenced him to go after a profession in the culinary arts.

Beard spent much of his very early their adult years traveling the world, experiencing different gastronomic cultures as well as taking in new strategies. He went back to the United States in 1940 and worked out in New York City, where he opened up a cooking institution in his own home. The courses he offered there rapidly came to be popular, and he was able to found the James Beard Cooking School in 1955. With this college, he educated a generation of American chefs, many of whom took place to become famous chefs in their own right.

Beard's impact on American food was far-reaching. He published more than 20 cookbooks throughout his lifetime, including the significant "James Beard Cooks" (1954), which was one of the first recipe books to stress making use of fresh, locally sourced active ingredients. He was likewise a regular visitor on tv and also radio, where he shared his interest for food and also cooking with a wide audience.

Throughout his job, Beard was identified for his contributions to the culinary arts. He was granted the first-ever James Beard Award in 1986, a year after his death, and also the James Beard Foundation was established in his honor. The foundation offers scholarships and also various other support to striving chefs and also culinary experts. Along with these honors, Beard was likewise known for his generosity and also his readiness to help aiming chefs and also house chefs.

Despite his success, Beard dealt with personal challenges throughout his life. He struggled with alcoholism and was openly gay at once when homosexuality was stigmatized. Nonetheless, he remained a motivation to lots of cooks and also food lovers, and also his tradition continues to influence American food to this day.

Our collection contains 5 quotes who is written / told by James, under the main topic Food.

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5 Famous quotes by James Beard

Small: Food is our common ground, a universal experience
"Food is our common ground, a universal experience"
Small: Too few people understand a really good sandwich
"Too few people understand a really good sandwich"
Small: A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch
"A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch"
Small: I dont like gourmet cooking or this cooking or that cooking. I like good cooking
"I don't like gourmet cooking or "this" cooking or "that" cooking. I like good cooking"
Small: I believe that if ever I had to practice cannibalism, I might manage if there were enough tarragon arou
"I believe that if ever I had to practice cannibalism, I might manage if there were enough tarragon around"