Saturday December 21, Maïté died at the age of 86. Five days after his death, his loved ones paid tribute to the great figure of French gastronomy in the church of his town, in Rion-Les-Landes.
A great figure in French gastronomy passed away this Saturday, December 21, 2024. Marie-Thérèse Ordonez, known as Maïté, died at the age of 86. Star of the small screen, she conquered France with her show The Kitchen of the Musketeershis emblematic recipes and his singing accent. After almost 30 years on screen, she retired in 2010. She had gone through several tragedies with the death of her only son, Serge, and the death of her husband, Pierrot. Since then, she has enjoyed life with her two granddaughters. This Thursday, December 26, those close to the great cook paid her a final tribute in the church of her native town: Rion-Les-Landes.
“Always courteous, available, humble and true“: Maïté’s relatives make poignant statements in memory of the restaurateur
It’s to the sound of the song The Dacquoiseperformed by Michel Etcheverry, that Maïté’s relatives and fans paid tribute to the cook in the church of her town. The granddaughter of the renowned chef made a tender statement in memory of her grandmother: “She cooked to cheer us up (…) Eat, drink in her honor“, reports France Blue. A former director of France 3 also remembered the kindness of Maïté during the ceremony: “I remember this trip to Montreal where the Canadians seeing you, you asked for autographs. Some might have been intoxicated, you Maïté, you remained a girl from the Landes, always courteous, available, humble and true“, he declared, relayed by News Landes. The French star was buried alongside her son, Serge, and her husband Jean-Pierre Ordonez.
“Your good cooking that we shared at your home” : great French chefs pay tribute to Maïté
The great French chefs were keen to pay tribute to Maïté, like Philippe Etchebest, who made his first TV show alongside the cook: “All the cooks in France have lost a grandmother (…) She embodied this image, this grandmother, this mother who cooked for the family and who inspired people.”he told Franceinfo. Cyril Lignac also spoke on social networks to pay tribute to the memory of the woman who defended local cuisine: “Your good humor, your good cooking that we shared at your home with my parents. I’ll never forget.” If nothing predestined Maïté to become an emblematic face of French television, she has indeed left a mark in the history of gastronomy.
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