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Mr. Food | |
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Born | Art Ginsburg July 29, 1931 Troy, New York, US |
Died | November 21, 2012 Weston, Florida, US | (aged 81)
Resting place | Beth David Memorial Gardens, Hollywood, Florida[1] 26°02′10″N 80°13′52″W / 26.036°N 80.231°W |
Occupations | |
Years active | 1975-2012 |
Spouse |
Ethel Ginsburg (m. 1955) |
Children | 3 |
Art Ginsburg (July 29, 1931 – November 21, 2012), commonly known as Mr. Food, was an American television chef and best selling author of cookbooks (not to be confused with the comedy character Mr Food on BBC Radio's Steve Wright In The Afternoon). He was known for ending each of his TV segments with the catch phrase "Ooh! It's so good!"[2] The signature phrase, as spoken by Mr. Food, is registered as a sound trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.[3] Ginsburg was a pioneer of "quick & easy cooking" who, for over 30 years, paved the way for other TV food personalities to follow. With his enthusiastic style, Mr. Food specialized in practical food preparation techniques, using readily available ingredients. He extolled an "anybody can do it" philosophy of cooking and remains today as one of the early pioneers of cooking on modern television.
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