Urbain Dubois

Urbain Dubois
Born
Urbain François Dubois

(1818-05-26)26 May 1818
Trets, France
Died14 March 1901(1901-03-14) (aged 82)
Nice, France
Occupations
  • Chef
  • cookbook author
Known forCreator of Veal Orloff
ChildrenFélix Dubois
Culinary career
Cooking styleFrench cuisine
Writing career
GenreCookbook
Years active1856–1894

Urbain François Dubois (26 May 1818 – 14 March 1901) was a French chef who is best known as the author of a series of recipe books that became classics of French cuisine, and as the creator of Veal Orloff, a popular dish in French and Russian cuisine. He is credited with introducing service à la russe to Western European dining, and the term chef.