Tony Chachere

Tony Chachere
Born
Anthony Chachere

(1905-06-14)June 14, 1905
Opelousas, Louisiana, US
DiedMarch 19, 1995(1995-03-19) (aged 89)
Opelousas, Louisiana, US
Occupation(s)Businessman, chef

Anthony Chachere (/ˈsæʃəri/ SASH-ər-ee; June 14, 1905 – March 19, 1995)[1][2] was an American businessman and chef best known as the founder of his eponymous Tony Chachere's Creole Foods seasonings and ingredients brand and its original product, Tony Chachere's Original Creole Seasoning. He was the first inductee into the Louisiana Chefs Hall of Fame,[3] receiving that honor in 1995, just one week before his death.

  1. ^ "Tony Chachere Dies". Daily World. Vol. 55, no. 73. March 20, 1995. p. 1.
  2. ^ Hartley, Carola (June 13, 2022). "Tony Chachere Day to be Celebrated in Louisiana". St. Landry Now. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  3. ^ Butler, Anne (2008). Acadian Plantation Country Cookbook. Publican Publishing Co.