List of chefs (antiquity to the 20th century)
This article is a list of famous chefs and food experts throughout history.
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- Only those subjects who are notable enough for their own articles should be included here but may include chefs who have articles in other languages on Wikipedia which have not as yet been translated into English.
14th Century
15th Century
16th Century
17th Century
18th century
- Antoine Parmentier, apothecary by profession, he refined the use of the potato and the art of bread making.
- w:fr:Charles Durand (cuisinier)
- François Marin, author of Les Dons de Comus ou les Délices de la table (1739)
- François Massialot, author of Le cuisinier royal et bourgeois (1712) and Le nouveau cuisinier royal et bourgeois, (1717)
- w:fr:Johann-Carl Leuchs
- Madame Mérigot, author of La Cuisinière Républicaine (1795)
- w:frMenon, author of La Science du maître d’hôtel cuisinier (1749)
- Nicolas Appert
- Vincent la Chapelle, author of Cuisinier moderne (1735)
Nineteenth century
Twentieth century