Five fun things to know about Chef Louis... 1. He was born on a train in Hungary in 1919. 2. He majored in psychology in college. 3. He immigrated to the US in the early 1950s with only $1 in his pocket and no understanding of the English language. 4. Ten years later he opened The Bakery, one of Chicago’s most popular restaurants which enjoyed a 25 year run from the 1960s-1980s. 5. He had a BIG personality. In addition to cooking and running the restaurant, he was also a syndicated newspaper columnist, a bestselling author and a frequent guest on television shows (including Oprah!) 🍳 All that aside, he believed in the joy of cooking and having a good time in the kitchen. In 1971, he published The Chef’s Secret Cook Book on the belief that tips, tricks and secrets of classically trained chefs should be shared with everyone - most importantly home cooks - so that every meal could be prepared successfully each time. 👏 Every recipe in this 288 page cookbook contains notes, advice, tips, and suggestions on how to execute each dish based on his 40 + years of knowledge and hands-on experience in the professional culinary industry. Even though he passed away in 1996, Louis is still here in the pages of this book, acting like a fairy godfather/personal chef mentor to all the home cooks of today. In his enthusiastic writing you can practically hear him cheering you on... one delicious dish at a time! Read more about Chef Louis and his cookbook in the shop! . . . . . #chicagochefs #chicagorestaurants #louisszathmary #chefsecrets #cookingtips #1970skitchen #immigrationstory #hungarianamerican #cheflife🔪 #chicagofoodie https://www.instagram.com/p/COi1FXmgFuK/?igshid=gpmkvxk6vgfl
