France 3 had not yet had the opportunity to pay tribute to the memory of the cooking pioneer on French television. The anomaly will be repaired on Sunday January 5 as a tribute will be paid to Maïté, who died at the age of 86 on the night of December 20 to 21. “France 3 modifies its programming to pay tribute to Marie-Thérèse Ordonez, known as Maïté, this Sunday January 5, 2025 at 3:35 p.m.”informed the channel. At this time, viewers will find a documentary dedicated to the Landes cook, “Maïté, une femme de son temps”, programmed in place of a best-of from the magazine “En bonne société” presented by Sophie Davant and her animal loving bunch.
Revealed on television by “La cuisine des mousquetaires”
The show will return to the personal and television journey of the ambassador of traditional recipes, revealed in “La Cuisine des mousquetaires”, on the same channel, alongside Micheline Banzet. With her sidekick with a more reserved personality, Maïté, with a more truculent style, formed an accomplice and complementary duo, who left their mark on gourmets thanks to several cult sequences, including this famous fight with a rolling pin against a poor eel. Their pair will have the honors of the national signal until 1997, before Maïté takes on the apron alone in “À table”, broadcast until 1999.
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Tributes from a whole generation of chefs
The disappearance of the star of the kitchens before “Top Chef” marked his colleagues, who showed him all their affection in their condolences. “She had this incredible charisma, this very strong personality and this great presence on screen. She will leave an incredible void,” lamented Philippe Etchebest, who owes him his first appearance on television in 1996.Your good humor, your good cooking that we shared at your home with my parents, I will never forget”, wrote Cyril Lignac, proud to have been able to count on such a caring godmother.
