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Jean-Pierre Coffe
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Jean-Pierre Henri Marcel Adolphe Coffe
24 March 1938 Lunéville, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
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| Died | 29 March 2016 (aged 78) Lanneray, France
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| Occupation | Radio presenter, television presenter, food critic |
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Comment c'est fait ? C'est tout Coffe Ça se bouffe pas, ça se mange (France Inter) |
Jean-Pierre Coffe (born March 24, 1938 – died March 29, 2016) was a famous French radio and television presenter. He was also a well-known food critic and author. He was famous for his strong opinions about food and for encouraging people to eat fresh, natural products.
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Early Life and Learning
Jean-Pierre Coffe spent most of his childhood in Lunéville, France. He never met his father, who died in 1940 during a war. His mother raised him and ran the family hairdressing salon. His grandmother was a cook, and his grandfather grew vegetables.
When he was older, his mother moved to Paris. Jean-Pierre went to boarding school there. At 13, he became very interested in theatre. After finishing school, he took acting classes. He also worked many small jobs at the same time.
On Television
Jean-Pierre Coffe started working in television in the early 1980s. He joined a channel called Canal+ in 1984. He often appeared on shows hosted by Michel Denisot. In the early 1990s, he started appearing on cooking segments. These were on shows like La Grande Famille and Demain.
Later, he moved to French public television channels. He hosted a cooking show for children called Comment c'est fait ? (which means "How is it done?"). This show was on France 3 from 1992 to 1993. In 1994, he hosted C'est tout Coffe ("This is all Coffe") on France 2. In 1999, he joined TF1, a private channel. There, he presented a gardening show called Bien jardiner ("Gardening well"). He later left this show. In 2003, he became a food critic on Michel Drucker's show Vivement dimanche prochain on France 2. He left this show in 2012 to focus more on writing books.
On the Radio
In 1990, Jean-Pierre Coffe joined a popular radio show called Les Grosses Têtes on RTL. He became a regular guest on the show. He left in 2010 and then joined another show, On va s'gêner, on Europe 1. He stayed there for one season. In 2014, he returned to Les Grosses Têtes when Laurent Ruquier became the new host. From 1998 to 2008, he also hosted his own show. It was called Ça se bouffe pas, ça se mange ("You don't gobble it, you eat it"). This show was on France Inter every Saturday.
Helping People Choose Food
Jean-Pierre Coffe also appeared in advertisements. In 1997, he was in ads for a company that makes home appliances. In 2001, he appeared in ads for Weight Watchers.
In 2009, he became very well-known for appearing in ads for the discount supermarket Leader Price. He was a strong supporter of healthy and natural food. His ads for Leader Price showed that good food could also be affordable.
His Books
Jean-Pierre Coffe wrote many books. These books included recipes and gardening tips. He also wrote books that criticized how some food is made in large factories. Some of his popular books were:
- Le Bon Vivre (Living Well) and Le Vrai Vivre (Authentic Living) in 1992.
- Comme à la Maison (Homely cooking) in 1993.
- Le Potager Plaisir (The Joy of Home-grown Food) and Le Marché (The Food Market) in 1998.
- Fleurs Bonheur (The Joy of Flowers) in 1999.
- Le Verger Gourmand (The Greedy Gardener) in 2000.
- La Véritable Histoire des Jardins de Versailles (The True History of the Gardens of Versailles), with Alain Baraton in 2007.
- Les Recettes Inratables de Jean-Pierre Coffe (Jean-Pierre Coffe's Failure-proof Recipes) in 2007.
- Mes Confitures (My Jams) in 2008.
- Le Plaisir à Petit Prix (Good Food on a Budget) in 2009.
Later Life
Jean-Pierre Coffe passed away on March 29, 2016. He died at his home in Lanneray, France.
Awards and Recognition
Jean-Pierre Coffe received several important awards for his work:
- Chevalier (Knight) of the Legion of Honour: This is a very high award in France.
- Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit: This award recognizes contributions to agriculture.
