Louis Szathmary | |
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 Louis Szathmary portrait by Faith Bennett | |
| Born | June 2, 1919 |
| Died | October 4, 1996 |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Continental |
Current restaurant(s)
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Louis Szathmary (born Lajos István Szathmáry II [1] June 2, 1919 – October 4, 1996) was a Hungarian-American chef, writer, and public personality. A pioneering force in the food service profession, he is best known for heading the Chicago restaurant The Bakery and writing the New York Times bestseller The Chef's Secret Cookbook. Szathmary's involvement with the early frozen food industry, his numerous cookbooks and articles and his persona established him as an icon in the culinary arts industry.
- ^ Kuck, Barbara. "Chef Louis Szathmáry and "The Bakery" Restaurant". WBEZ. Retrieved 21 February 2014.