Albert Roux
Albert Roux was the godfather of modern British cooking. Born in rural France in 1935, he started his culinary career as an apprentice patissier in Paris at the age of fourteen, before coming to England in 1953. In 1967 Albert and his brother Michel opened Le Gavroche, the restaurant that revolutionised the British dining scene and the first three Michelin starred restaurant in the country. An inspirational figure, Albert was awarded an OBE, the Legion d'Honneur and a papal knighthood. On his...See more
Albert Roux was the godfather of modern British cooking. Born in rural France in 1935, he started his culinary career as an apprentice patissier in Paris at the age of fourteen, before coming to England in 1953. In 1967 Albert and his brother Michel opened Le Gavroche, the restaurant that revolutionised the British dining scene and the first three Michelin starred restaurant in the country. An inspirational figure, Albert was awarded an OBE, the Legion d'Honneur and a papal knighthood. On his death in January 2021, Gordon Ramsay, one of his proteges, mourned him as a 'legend, the man who installed gastronomy into this country'. See less
Albert Roux's Featured Books
Albert Roux book reviews
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The Roux Brothers on Patisserie
Wonderfully old school
by Melvyn T, Apr 15, 2016
I was very impressed by this culinary masterpiece of a book, the Roux Brother's are quite extraordinary, yes, very old school but wonderful to read all these truly classic techniques and if you can ... Read More
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New classic cuisine
Trustworthy recipes
by Suey, Apr 3, 2008
Roux Brothers recipes have the highest success rate of all those I've tried (a lot!). Everything I've cooked so far has been great and well received by my family. All their books are excellent and ... Read More