Athe thing is Musketeers' kitchen et At the table on France 3, Maïté put local cuisine in the spotlight for almost twenty years, starting in 1983. Her humor, her outspokenness, and her traditional recipes quickly made her a star. And her public mourns her now that she has passed away, at the age of 86 on the night of December 20 to 21.
There are numerous tributes, including that of starred chef and television host Philippe Etchebest. The cook evokes a woman with “incredible charisma”, a “very strong personality and this great presence on screen”. On France Info, the show's juror Top Chef objective recalled that he made his TV debut with The Apostle of Fat.
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A warm grandmother
“She embodied this image, this grandmother, this mother who cooked for the family and who inspired people,” he explained.
Pour The Parisianthe chef gave details: “It was impressive, because Maïté is an emblematic figure of French cuisine. He was quite a character. She embodied traditional local cuisine, but also generosity and good humor. »
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