Urbain Dubois

Urbain Dubois
Born
Urbain François Dubois

(1818-05-26)26 May 1818
Died14 March 1901(1901-03-14) (aged 82)
Nice, France
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Chef, cookbook author
Known forcreator of Veal Orloff
ChildrenFélix Dubois
Culinary career
Cooking styleFrench Cuisine
Writing career
GenreCookbook
Years active1856–1894

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.