Alexandre Étienne Choron [SEP] date of death
Alexandre Étienne Choron
Alexandre Étienne Choron (1837 in Caen, Calvados – 1924) was a French chef.
As "chef de cuisine" of the celebrated restaurant Voisin on the rue Saint Honoré, Choron is best known for his invention of Choron sauce, a sauce béarnaise enriched with tomato concentrate before reduction.
Choron is also remembered for his dishes served during the Siege of Paris by the Prussians, which began on 19 September 1870. During the siege, Parisians were reduced to eating cats, dogs, and rats
Alexandre Choron
Alexandre Choron may refer to:
- Alexandre Étienne Choron, French chef
- Alexandre-Étienne Choron, French musician