his granddaughter Camille, who looks so much like him, inherited his passion for cooking

Maïté died at the age of 86 on the night of December 20 to 21. Always passionate about cooking, her granddaughter Camille, who participated in the show, takes over Top Chef objective in 2018.

A passion for cooking that is passed down from generation to generation. On the night of Friday December 20 to Saturday December 21, Maïté, the iconic culinary host, died at the age of 86. Information revealed by News Landes this Saturday, December 21. The one who left her mark on the small screen with her southwest recipes through shows The kitchen of the musketeersbroadcast on France 3 from 1993 to 1997, then At the table from 1995 to 1999, leaves behind two granddaughters, Perrine, born in 2000, and Camille, born in 2001. The latter actually looks just like her, sporting the same short haircut and speaking with a slight accent reminiscent of his grandmother's.

In addition to her physical resemblance to Maïté, she also inherited his culinary talents. Guest on the set of It starts today broadcast on France 2 on April 25, 2022, the young woman came to testify for a program on the theme: “Their grandmother? A star!” Faced with Faustine Bollaert, Camille explained that she regularly went to watch her grandmother work in her restaurant. A hobby that made him want to do the same thing later. Maïté had always encouraged him to follow this path. So when she appeared on the show Top Chef objectivein 2018, when she was just 16 years old, her grandmother was “very proud of her”.

Death of Maïté: what grandmother was she to her two granddaughters Perrine and Camille?

On the set of It starts todayCamille also spoke about the famous cook on the small screen. As a loving and fulfilled grandmother, Maïté was keen to please her two granddaughters, Perrine and Camille. “When she looked after us in the evening, she could make my sister and me a roast chicken for two”, the young woman recalled, pointing out that their other favorite dish was the potato omelette. Camille had also described him as “completely exceptional grandmother”. “There was never this Maïté side, but rather grandma Maïté”, she clarified. Among the other little pleasures she enjoyed in the company of her grandmother, Camille remembers watching episodes of her cooking show from the age of 7-8. “When she kept us at her house, she played The Kitchen of the Musketeers on tape to put us to sleep.”she said amusedly. Tender memories.