Touring Le Cinq's Kitchens, Paris with Chef Le Squer

by Paige Donner

Every once in awhile there's a great chef who is as full of fun as he is talented. That chef, in recent weeks, would be Chef Christian Le Squer, the multiple-Michelin starred chef of the Four Seasons Paris George V Hotel. He is the Executive Chef not just for the flagship restaurant, Le Cinq, but also oversees the vast kitchens that prepares hundreds of meals daily for their two other on-site restaurants as well as the non-stop room service.

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In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Eric Beaumard photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

In the kitchens of Le Cinq, Paris. Chef Christian Le Squer photo by Paige Donner copyright 2015

 

On a recent afternoon, during a very priveleged tour of the working kitchens, one of the VIP habitués of this legendary restaurant made a quick stop in the kitchens to stay hello to the Chef himself. So if you see someone here you recognize from blockbuster movies and politics, it's not that he's taking up chef'ing as a new calling, it's simply that he decided to say a personal hello to Chef Christian Le Squer himself, totally unplanned and completely impromptu. 

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Arnold Schwarzenegger's impromptu stop into the kitchens of Le Cinq.

 

Arnold Schwarzenegger's impromptu stop into the kitchens of Le Cinq.

 

Arnold Schwarzenegger's impromptu stop into the kitchens of Le Cinq.

 

Arnold Schwarzenegger's impromptu stop into the kitchens of Le Cinq.

 

Vive la cusine Française!

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Episode 12 Paris GOODfood+wine airing December 2015

by Paige Donner

This episode of Paris GOODfood+wine is dedicated to Paris. Especially to the families, loved ones and friends of the innocent lives that were taken and injured #solidarité in the November 13^th attacks here. It's impossible to imagine the pain they are in and the grief they will have to overcome to pick up the pieces of shattered lives.

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Paris is a small city. There isn't a one of us who wasn't affected directly or indirectly. Whether that means we lost a friend, colleague, relative or loved one, or know someone who did. On France's declared Day of Remembrance, I went out to the site of Le Petit Cambodge and Le Carillon to pay my respects to my fellow Parisians.

The world is also a small place. And we must all ask ourselves, any of us who is a mother, a son, a brother, sister, father or daughter, where will this end? What will it take to live in a world where this kind of violence does not exist?

Courageously, for if the French are anything, they are courageous, as are their allies around the world, the Cop21 talks about climate change and environmental resolutions are still being held here just outside the city. To respect that global initiative, Paris GOOD food + wine is running an interview I did last year with the Cellar Master, Gilles Descotes, of the esteemed champagne house, Bollinger.

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In this interview he discusses the certification of Haute Valeur Environnementale which is an agricultural certification that imposes best practices in regards to the environment and, in this case, viticulture.

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Tasting - Le Grand Auxerrois à Paris

Held at the restaurant that Wine Spec recently named Paris' best, Les Climats (Paris' 7th arr), this tasting showcased gorgeous Burgundian wines that often don't get enough attention...

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I'm talking Irancy, Saint-Bris, Chitry, Epineuil, Coulanges-la-Vineuse, Tonnerre, Aligoté and Irancy. 

These are delightful drinking wines and I especially found the Chitry (white) to be the kind of wine to serve when you are welcoming guests for brunch, lunch, an early supper or simply getting together with a few girlfriends to enjoy some wine and cheese and good company. It is light, refreshing and ever so drinkable. 

For the reds, the Coulanges-la-Vineuse (which is also produced as a rosé and as white) is all Pinot Noir, true to its Burgundian roots. But its taste profile offers softer tannins. A good find and one worth discovering. It's also worth keeping in mind that the crémant de Bourgogne is a top-notch product in terms of bubbly and offers a wonderful alternative to its more famous cousin. 

In these photos you will see a few of the hard-working wine producers from these relatvely unsung parts of Burgundy which, are, nonetheless, only an hour and a half from Paris. A good point to keep in mind when planning your next wine escapade. 

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Le Grand Auxerrois à Paris, held at Les Climats Restaurant photo copyright Paris Food And Wine

 

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