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Ingrid Espelid Hovig

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Norwegian chef and television host (1924-2018)

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Ingrid Espelid Hovig was a Norwegian television chef and author of cook books. Through appearances on her cooking show Fjernsynskjøkkenet over 26 years, between 1970 and 1996, she came to be considered the "culinary mother" of the country, with the comparison "the Julia Child of Norway" often applied.

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Ingrid Espelid Hovig on the jury of Bocuse d'Or Europe 2008 in StavangerIngrid Espelid Hovig on the jury of Bocuse d'Or Europe 2008 in StavangerHer alma materHer alma mater

Awards 3

1999Gullruten Honorary Prize
1994Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎
1983Karl Evang Prize

Connected to Ingrid 6

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About this person

Country
Norway
Category
Chefs
Type
Chef
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 2018 · aged 94
Written about in
9 languages

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