Death of Maïté, famous cook who became icon of the small screen, at 86

She embodied local cuisine and the colors of the South West better than anyone. Marie-Thérèse Ordonez, better known as Maïté, died at the age of 86 on the night of Friday December 20 to Saturday December 21, reports France 3 Aquitaine.

The most famous cook, who became a culinary icon of the small screen in the 1980s and 1990s, hosted the show “La Cuisine des Mousquetaires” first broadcast on France 3 Aquitaine then on the national channel given the success of the program .

Aged 86, she lived in a nursing home in Rion-des-Landes, said the mayor of the town who confirmed her death, after information from the media Actu Landes. She returned there to take care of her restaurant after moving away from the small screen at the turn of the 2000s.

In a publication on X, Emmanuel Macron hailed an “ambassador of our traditional cuisine, popular icon” as well as a “source of inspiration for so many families”. “Maïté, who so well embodied the art of being French, is no more. I send my condolences to his family, his loved ones and all those who enjoyed listening to him,” declared the chef. of the State.