Chicago Foodways: Chef Louis Szathmáry, May 17th @ 10 AM

Chicago Foodways Roundtable

Chef Louis Szathmáry and “The Bakery” Restaurant

Presented by
Barbara Kuck

Saturday, May 17, 2008
10 AM
Kendall College
900 North Branch Street, Chicago
(West of Halsted Street, North of Chicago Avenue)
Free Parking

Cost: $3 per person, free to Kendall students and faculty with ID.

Hungarian immigrant Lajos Istvan Szathmáry II Ph.D., better known to gourmets the world over as “Chef Louis” immigrated to the United States with $1.10 cents and five words of English. Educated as a journalist and psychologist in his native Hungary in a much-traveled life, he was an actor, newspaperman, soldier, marriage counselor, spy, prisoner of war, lecturer, author, TV & radio personality, adventurer and chef. A man for all seasonings, he was a food consultant for industry and government, wrote numerous cookbooks, columnist, poet, artist and avid collector. Hear about the career of this iconic celebrity chef and Renaissance man whose larger than life personality left a lasting legacy on the American food scene and who viewed himself modestly as “A Hungarian by birth, American by choice, and Chicagoan by God’s grace.”

Barbara Kuck is the Culinary Historian & Curator for the Chicago Culinary Museum & Chefs Hall of Fame. She worked at “The Bakery” Restaurant from 1971-1989 as an apprentice to her final position as Chef Director at the time the restaurant “retired” in 1989 along with Chef Louis. During the course of her career she has studied abroad both in Europe and Asia and was fortunate to have studied with the who’s who in American cooking. Among her duties, she served as curator of the Szathmáry Family Culinary Collection from 1971-2005. From 1971 until the time of his death in 1996, Barbara collaborated with Chef Louis on a myriad of projects.

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Hi,

If the spirit moves, there is still time.

Chef Louis campaigned to have Chef designated as a profession by the government. A very interesting personality who will be discussed by a close insider.

Regards,

Fasten your seatbelts, this is a riveting talk on Louis Szathmary of The Bakery that goes for a full two hours courtesy of Chicago Public Radio's Chicago Amplied series, which you can download from here.

Regards,

Cathy is quite right. I just came across it recently. Having spent much of my youth with Barbara and Chef Louis, it was a moving presentation.

Boldizsar wrote:Cathy is quite right. I just came across it recently. Having spent much of my youth with Barbara and Chef Louis, it was a moving presentation.

I presume you were not at the meeting, did you only hear it via Chicago Public Radio's broadcast on demand? If yes, then I am delighted this was captured to be heard again and not lost the moment it was said. I have been very pleased with this program preserving speaker's efforts.

Again, thank you for your comments.

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