FRANCATELLI

francatelli, charles elme (1805-1876), anglo-italian cook, was born in london, of italian extraction, in 1805, and was educated in france, where he studied the art of cookery. coming to england, he was employed successively by various noblemen, subsequently becoming manager of crockford's club. he left crockford's to become chief cook to queen victoria, and afterwards he was chef at the reform club. he was the author of _the modern cook_ (1845), which has since been frequently republished; of a _plain cookery book for the working classes_ (1861), and of _the royal english and foreign confectionery book_ (1862). francatelli died at eastbourne on the 10th of august 1876.