Claude Troisgros (born 9 April 1956) is a French chef who lives in

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a ...

, Brazil. He is the son of the famous chef

Pierre Troisgros Pierre Troisgros (3 September 1928 – 23 September 2020) was a French chef and restaurateur, best known for his restaurant Frères Troisgros. Pierre Troisgros and his brother continued their father's restaurant Hôtel Moderne, where they inven ...

, who with his brother Jean were among a group of French chefs who pioneered

nouvelle cuisine ''Nouvelle cuisine'' (; ) is an approach to cooking and food presentation in French cuisine. In contrast to cuisine classique, an older form of haute cuisine, nouvelle cuisine is characterized by lighter, more delicate dishes and an increased e ...

in the 1970s, influenced by

Fernand Point Fernand Point (, 25 February 1897 – 4 March 1955) was a French chef and restaurateur and is considered to be the father of modern French cuisine. He founded the restaurant La Pyramide in Vienne near Lyon. Early life He was born in Louhan ...

Career

Claude Troisgros runs four restaurants in Rio de Janeiro, Olympe and 66 Bistrô, CT Brasserie and CT Boucherie. In the US, he was part-owner of the restaurant Caviar & Banana in New York City, and he is Executive Chef/Consultant at Blue Door Restaurant at the Delano Hotel in Miami. 66 Bistrô was recently closed in order to open another CT Boucherie location. Troisgros is a celebrity chef in Brazil, where he presents his own TV show ''Que Marravilha!'' on the GNT cable channel. The TV show has a magazine format, with recipes, reality show features, and travelogue pieces.Gnt.globo.com
/ref>

Filmography

References

Living people French chefs French emigrants to Brazil Brazilian chefs 1956 births {{Chef-bio-stub

Career

Filmography

See also

References