Urbain Dubois | |
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Born | Urbain François Dubois 26 May 1818 |
Died | 14 March 1901 Nice, France | (aged 82)
Nationality | French |
Occupation(s) | Chef, cookbook author |
Known for | creator of Veal Orloff |
Children | Félix Dubois |
Culinary career | |
Cooking style | French Cuisine |
Writing career | |
Genre | Cookbook |
Years active | 1856–1894 |
Urbain François Dubois (26 May 1818 – 14 March 1901) was a French chef who is best known as the author of a series of recipe books that became classics of French Cuisine, and as the creator of Veal Orloff, a popular dish in French and Russian cuisine. He is credited with introducing service à la russe to Western European dining, and the term chef.