Alexandre-Barthazar-Laurent Grimod de la Reynière

Japanese: グリモー･ド･ラ･レニエール（英語表記）Alexandre‐Barthazar‐Laurent Grimod de la Reynière

1758‐1837
A famous French gourmet. Born to a wealthy family, his grandfather a pork butcher and his father a tax collector, he became a lawyer at the Paris High Court, but was not very good at his job. He survived in a turbulent time by surprising people with his shocking acts at banquets. His main work, "Manuel des Amphitryons" (1808), is a comprehensive guide to meals for the new bourgeoisie that emerged after the French Revolution. He also created a system of "judges of taste," requiring food vendors to submit dishes and foods for advertising purposes, and generously awarded them "certificates of taste" for a fee.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1758‐1837
フランスの有名な美食家。豚肉屋を祖父に，総括徴税請負人を父にもち，富裕な家庭に育った彼は，いったんはパリ高等法院の弁護士となったが，その仕事はさっぱりせず，もっぱら宴席で人のどぎもをぬく挙に出て，人を驚かしつつ，動乱期を生きのびる。主著《饗応の手引きManuel des Amphitryons》(1808)は，フランス大革命以後に出現した新興ブルジョアジー向けの食事万端にわたる指南書である。また自ら〈味の裁判官〉制度を創設し，宣伝効果をあてこむ食品業者に料理や食品を提出させ，有料で味の裁定を下し〈美味認可証〉なるものを気前よく与えた。

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