“This Christmas Eve, I’m going to check out a little recipe from Maïté to think of her”: Loïc Van Impe pays tribute to his “decadent cuisine”

Since his death, many French and Belgian gastronomic personalities have paid tribute to him. This morning, it was the presenter of “Everything is explained” and host of “Loïc, fou de cuisine” who spoke to DH.

“For me, Maïté was the beginning of a style of television that I didn't yet know, begins Loïc Van Impe, 31 years old. I was very little when I watched it. It was already reruns because I never saw his shows live.” And to continue on the atypical personality of Maïté. “In any case, she was a warm lady, with a very juicy accent, and who represented a cuisine a bit from the past but always with a lot of love and generosity. I'm thinking of duck breast, foie gras, etc. It was truly decadent cuisine. She inspired a whole generation or even two or three. Me included!” Saddened to have lost him, Loïc confesses that he would have “loved once in my life having the opportunity to meet her. This will no longer be possible, unfortunately…”

And to conclude on its undeniable heritage. “On the other hand, she leaves us with a truly fantastic archive! I admit that I still watch Maïté from time to time. I sometimes do a little Google search and I watch two or three Maïté videos when I feel like it. It's not every week but it happens to me. And today, Christmas Eve, I’m going to check out a little recipe from Maïté to think of her!”