Careme: the First Celebrity Chef
I have been watching the show on Amazon Prime. It takes place in Paris in 1800 and it is a "biography" of Antonin Carême. . . both Talleyrand Fouche play a prominent role and there is an occasional appearance of Napoleon and Josephine.
It is entertaining and since this is an area I have only basic knowledge on, I will not comment on its accuracy.
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From my post of 8th Feb 2025:
Given recent issues around UK celebrity chefs, it was probably best made in French about the original celebrity chef, who cooked for Napoleon and Tsar Alexander. However, looking at internet items about Careme, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie-Antoine_Car%C3%AAme and https://parisfordreamers.com/2024/03/17/the-incredible-life-and-delicious-legacy-of-antonin-careme-the-original-parisian-celebrity-chef/, it seems he was just a chef and the spy bit has been added to embellish the story. Maybe we will see UK follow-ups like 'The Hairy Spies' and 'Two Fat Spies'?