Gault was born Henri Gaudichon on 4 November 1929 in
Pacy-sur-Eure, France. Following in his father's foot steps, he started his studies in medicine. In 1956 he became a reporter for the French newspapers
Paris-Presse and
L'Intransigeant. In 1961 he began working for Paris Presse mainly covering local politics. The then editor of the paper, Christian Millau, asked Gault to try writing restaurant reviews. Given the success of the reviews, Gault and Millau compiled the reviews into a book called
Guide Julliard. An American version of the book was later published by Odyssey Press. In 1969 they started the monthly magazine GaultMillau which would eventually be published as separate editions for different regions of France. The first volume of the GaultMillau guide was published in 1972. In 1973, Gault and Millau invented the term
nouvelle cuisine in an article where they discussed the 10 commandments of the
nouvelle cuisine: •
Do not overcook •
You will use only high quality, fresh products •
You will simplify your menu •
You will not be resolutely modernist •
You will strive to learn from new techniques •
You will avoid marinating, aging, fermenting etc. •
You will eliminate rich sauces •
You won’t ignore nutrition •
You won’t fake your presentations •
You will be inventive Gault died from a heart attack on 9 July 2000 in
Saint-Sulpice-en-Pareds at the age of 71. == Works ==