Paul Prudhomme

Paul Prudhomme
Prudhomme in 1983
Born(1940-07-13)July 13, 1940
DiedOctober 8, 2015(2015-10-08) (aged 75)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Spouses
Kay Hinrichs
(died 1993)
Lori Bennett
(m. 2010)
Culinary career
Cooking styleCajun cuisine, Louisiana Creole cuisine
Current restaurant(s)
Previous restaurant(s)
  • Big Daddy O's Patio
Television show(s)
  • Fork in the Road (1995)
    Fiery Foods (1996)
    Kitchen Expedition (1997)
    Louisiana Kitchen (1998)
    Always Cooking (2007)
Websitewww.chefpaul.com

Paul Prudhomme (July 13, 1940 – October 8, 2015), also known as Gene Autry Prudhomme,[1] was an American celebrity chef whose specialties were Creole and Cajun cuisines, which he was also credited with popularizing.[2] He was the chef proprietor of K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen in New Orleans, and had formerly owned and run several other restaurants. He developed several culinary products, including hot sauce and seasoning mixes, and wrote 11 cookbooks.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference introduction was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Funeral Mass on Monday for New Orleans Chef Paul Prudhomme - the New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2017.