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Word: vaiter (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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First lucky fellow to taste a Crepe Suzette was Edward VII, then Prince of Wales. Moved to the ecstasy of inspiration by the presence of gourmandizing royalty, 14-year-old Assistant Vaiter Henri Charpentier of Monte Carlo's Cafe de Paris did things to French pancakes that had never been done before, served the kingly dish in a blaze of spirits. Edward's princely palate was pleased; he asked Henri to name the concoction after a friend's little daughter who was lunching with him, sent him next day a jeweled ring, a panama hat, a cane...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Crepes Suzette | 11/12/1934 | See Source »

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