Charles Ranhofer : ChefDb: The Chef and Restaurant Database

Charles Ranhofer

Recently Added

Years	Place	City	Position
1879 - 1896	Delmonico's	New York	Chef de Cuisine
1862 - 1876	Delmonico's	New York	Chef de Cuisine
1861	Maison Doree	New York	Kitchen Manager

Last updated: 2006-02-18

+ Add Charles Ranhofer to My List

In 1876, Charles Ranhofer retired and returned to France. In 1879, he returned to America, and Delmonico's.
By the age of 20, Ranhofer had served as chef de cuisine for the house of Prince Henin of Alsace.

Chef Ranhofer was the creator of two classic American cuisines: Baked Alaska and Lobster Newburg.

Tags:
Born in France | Born in 1836 | Died in 1899 | Deceased people

This page has been viewed 476 times through 2026-06-28.
The information on this page is provided "as is" with no warranties whatsoever, and is not guaranteed to be accurate nor does ChefDb take responsibility for it.