Famous Foodies Posters: Chefs, Cooks & Gourmets “R...-S...-”
for classrooms, kitchens and restaurants.

Notable chefs and cooks ~

Gordon Ramsay
b. 11-8-1966; Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ramsay is known for presenting TV programs about competitive cookery and food.

Rachael Ray
b. 8-25-1968; Glen Falls, NY

Rachael Ray is a celebrity chef and author hosting the syndicated talk and lifestyle program Rachael Ray and three Food Network series, 30 Minute Meals, Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels and $40 a Day. She also wrote cookbooks based on the 30 Minute Meals concept, and launched a magazine, Every Day with Rachael Ray, in 2006.

Gioachino Rossini
b. 2-29-1792; Italy
d. 11-13-1868

Italian opera composer Giacchino Rossini was an accomplished amateur chef and there are a number of dishes “alla Rossini”.

The Fourth Earl of Sandwich
b. 11-3-1718; England
d. 4-3-1792

John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, probably did take quick meals of meat between slices of bread, thus lending his name to the concoction, however it is impossible to credit one person with the idea since keeping ones hands clean is a universal desire ;-).

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Alexis Benoit Soyer
b. 2-4-1810; France
d. 8-5-1858; England

Alexis Soyer, who once prepared breakfast for 2,000 people celebrating Queen Victoria's coronation, also tried to alleviate suffering during the Irish Famine with soup kitchens by inventinh a small stove suitable for cramped conditions. He also worked with Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War to ensure the British troops had safe and nutritious food.

Curtis Stone
b. 11-4-1975; Melbourne, Australia

Curtis Stone is a celebrity chef, author and television personality.