Meet the Parisian Michelin-star chef asking French to go ‘almost vegan'
L'Arpège, his restaurant opposite the Musée Rodin in Paris's chic seventh arrondissement, is the first in France with three Michelin stars to banish meat, fish and cream sauces — traditionally the jewels in the crown of fine dining à la française.
'If I had done this 10 years ago, it would have been too early,' the 68-year-old chef told The Times in his office-cum-art gallery, which features his own paintings, most of which are inspired by his cuisine.
'People in France weren't ready to forgo meat completely then, and neither was I.'
He now serves only dishes cooked with seasonal vegetables from his own farms, except for honey from his beehives and vegan dairy alternatives such as almond milk or soy cream.
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