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French Chef's Death Spurs Condemnation Of Food Critics

Three-Star Chef Bernard Loiseau Found Dead, Apparently Of Suicide


France's food critics are taking some heat after the apparent suicide of a famed chef.

Bernard Loiseau was found dead in his home near his three-star restaurant in France's Burgundy region Monday. A rifle was found at his side.

Police haven't confirmed the cause of death, but employees and family members suggest he killed himself.

Fellow chefs are accusing France's powerful food critics of pushing Loiseau over the edge.

The chef had kept his top three-star rating in the latest edition of the key Michelin Red Guide. But he had lost two points in the 20-point rating system of a competing guide.

A colleague quoted Loiseau as having said, "If I lose a star, I'll kill myself."

Some chefs say the restaurant critics wield too much power and manipulate chefs, who await the ratings each year with bated breath.
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[PAPA G]

no longer can it be claimed that a Frenchman with a rifle cannot kill someone!!!

gad!!! what a life them French cooks must lead, guess they don't make it on the IRON CHEF show!!!

[wes]

Musta been his french fries.

[Mon Bathan]

Poor human politics...politics and politics!

Mon

[Gus L.]

I heard he tied a bunch of French Battle Flags together and Hung himself.
French Battle Flag = white napkin..

[Sniper[MI]]

Howdy,

Hey, this fellow had to be quite unstable to be that dramatic on dropping 2 points in a 20 point rating system.

But then it also goes to show you how tightly wound some people can be.

Especially when a snooty arrogant pompous frenchman find the snooty arrogant pompous French restaurant critics too snooty pompous and arrogant!

[grizzly]

Hack some french(not capitalized on purpose) food critic journals....

[Big Dog]

French food joke -
The French are known for their taste in frog legs. If we are what we eat, this may explain why the French are Saddam's TOADIES!

Ha-Ha, I kill me.

[grizzly]

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