# Louis Eustache Ude

> Louis Eustache Ude was a French chef and writer who spent the majority of his culinary career in England. The best known French cook in Britain before Alexis Soyer, he was the author of an influential cookbook, The French Cook, first published in 1813 with thirteen new editions being written over the next three decades. After leaving an apprenticeship in the kitchens at the Palace of Versailles, Ude is thought to have tried numerous other occupations before returning to cooking and rising to the top of the profession. He eventually moved to England, where Ude was credited with introducing haute cuisine to the country. His clients included members of the British nobility, royal family and gentlemen's clubs.

*French chef and writer (1769-1846)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Chef
- **Category:** Chefs
- **Born:** 1769
- **Died:** 1846-04-10
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Louis Eustache Ude was a French chef and writer who spent the majority of his culinary career in England. The best known French cook in Britain before Alexis Soyer, he was the author of an influential cookbook, The French Cook, first published in 1813 with thirteen new editions being written over the next three decades. After leaving an apprenticeship in the kitchens at the Palace of Versailles, Ude is thought to have tried numerous other occupations before returning to cooking and rising to the top of the profession. He eventually moved to England, where Ude was credited with introducing haute cuisine to the country. His clients included members of the British nobility, royal family and gentlemen's clubs.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 36.4
- **Momentum:** 0.6

## Sources
- [Louis Eustache Ude](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Eustache_Ude)
- [Louis Eustache Ude](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Eustache_Ude)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19665214)

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