Marthe Distel
{{Short description|French journalist (1871–1934)}}
Marthe Marie Joséphine Distel ({{IPA|fr|maʁt distɛl}}; 18 September 1871, Remiremont — 1 April 1934,
Saint-Leu-la-Forêt) was a French journalist.{{cite news |last1=Martin |first1=J.-M.-A. |title=Nécrologie Marthe Distel |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k4557454g |access-date=24 October 2024 |work=La Toque blanche : organe professionnel hebdomadaire des chefs de cuisine de France et de l'étranger |issue=278 |date=1934-04-22 |archive-url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgallica.bnf.fr%2Fark%3A%2F12148%2Fbpt6k4557454g#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url |archive-date=2024-10-24 |page=1 |language=fr}}
Career
Marthe Distel started the culinary magazine La Cuisinière Cordon Bleu. To prompt readership, Distel offered subscribers cooking lessons with professional chefs. The first class was held in January 1895 in the kitchens of the Palais Royal. The classes led to the development of a more formal school, now known as Le Cordon Bleu.[http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/restaurant/history.html Le Cordon Bleu - A brief History] correlates to accounts offered in Le Cordon Bleu books
Heritage
On her death in 1934, at age 62, Distel left the school to an orphanage, which struggled to manage it.The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry, p. 138 by Kathleen Flinn The school closed during World War II, and was later bought by another French woman, Élisabeth Brassart.
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The magazine ceased publication in the 1960s, but the school has evolved from its single location in Paris to more than 27 schools in 17 countries.[http://www.lecordonbleu.com.au/aboutFaqs.htm FAQ], LeCordonBleu.com.au. Accessed 6 August 2023.
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928142558/http://www.cordonbleu.net/International/English/dp_main.cfm Cordon Bleu Home page]
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Category:French magazine founders
Category:French women company founders
Category:Founders of educational institutions
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