Gabriel Gaté facts for kids

Gabriel Gaté (born in 1955 in the Loire Valley, France) is a famous French chef. He is also a successful cookbook author. Gabriel Gaté lives in Australia and has appeared on many Australian TV shows. He received a special French award called La Croix de Chevalier in 2000. This award is part of the L'ordre du mérite agricole, which honors contributions to farming and food.

Gabriel Gaté's Early Life and Training

Gabriel Gaté was born in 1955 in the Loire Valley, France. He grew up in a town called Beaupréau. His family grew their own vegetables and even made their own wine. This helped him learn about fresh ingredients from a young age.

Learning to Cook from Family and Masters

Gabriel's grandmother taught him how to cook. This was his first step into the world of food. Later, he became a chef's apprentice. He learned from a Master Chef named Albert Augereau. This training happened at the "Jeanne de Laval" restaurant in western France.

After his apprenticeship, Gabriel worked in some very famous restaurants. He cooked at Prunier, a well-known fish restaurant in Paris. He also worked at The Berkeley, a five-star hotel in London. Another important place was L'Archestrate in Paris, a restaurant with three stars.

Moving to Australia

Gabriel met his wife, Angie, when she was studying French. She was at the Sorbonne in Paris. In 1977, the couple moved to Australia to start their life together.

Gabriel Gaté's Cookbooks

Gabriel Gaté has written 23 cookbooks. All of these books have been best sellers in Australia. Many of them have also won international awards. He has sold over 1,100,000 copies of his books in total!

His first book was called French Cuisine for Australians. His second book, Family Food, was published with the Anti-Cancer Council. This partnership helped people learn about healthy eating. Two more books, Smart Food and Good Food Fast, also came from this partnership. These three books together sold 500,000 copies.

Later books like Favourite Fast Recipes, Television Recipes, and Great Cakes and Desserts helped his total sales go over 700,000 copies.

Gabriel Gaté's Life in Australia

Gabriel Gaté moved to Australia in 1977 with his wife, who was born in Melbourne. Since then, he has become a very popular chef in Melbourne. He has also greatly influenced how Australians cook today.

Television Appearances and Cooking Shows

Gabriel is well-known for presenting cooking shows. Some of his popular shows include:

• Fun in the Kitchen (on the Seven Network)
• The Good Food Show (on ABC)
• What's Cooking (on the Nine Network)

He has also presented cooking parts on many lifestyle programs. These include Taste Le Tour on SBS Television, which was part of the Tour de France coverage. He also appeared on Good Morning Australia with Bert Newton, Everybody, and Body and Soul.

In 1999, Gabriel won a World Food Media Silver Award. This was for having the best cooking part within a TV show. He also taught children how to cook on a show called Kidz in the Kitchen. This show aired on Channel 31/Digital 44 in Melbourne and Geelong.

Awards and Recognition

Gabriel Gaté has received several important awards. These awards recognize his contributions to cooking and promoting French food.

Since 2001, the Victorian Premier's Department has chosen him. He has been an Ambassador for the Australia Day celebrations every year. This shows his importance to the Australian community.

On July 14, 2000, Gabriel received one of France's highest honors. It is called La Croix de Chevalier dans L'Ordre du Merite Agricole. This award was given to him for helping to promote French cooking around the world.

In 1988, Gabriel hosted a cooking series called The Good Food Show. This show was made by the CSIRO and shown on the ABC.

See also

• French Australians