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what was the name of a parisian boy abandoned by his parents in 1794, who rose through the ranks of strict, bustling french kitchens to become one of the most famous pastry chefs in history?

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Marie-Antoine Carême

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At the height of the French Revolution in 1792, a young eight year old boy named Marie-Antoine Carême was abandoned by his family. Carême, the 16th child born to his very poor family, began working as a “kitchen boy” in Paris.

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