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Austin Leslie (2 July 1934 – 29 September 2005) was an internationally famous New Orleans, Louisiana, chef whose work defined 'Creole Soul'. He died in Atlanta, Georgia, at the age of 71 after having been evacuated from New Orleans; he had been trapped in his attic for two days in the 98°F heat, in the aftermath of the 29 August Hurricane Katrina.〔(NY Times. ''Austin Leslie, 71, Dies; Famed for Fried Chicken.'' Kim Severson. )〕 He was honored with the first jazz funeral after Katrina on October 9, 2005, in the still largely-deserted city. The procession, led by the (Hot 8 Brass Band ), marched through the flood-ravaged remains of Leslie's old Seventh Ward neighborhood, starting out at Pampy's Creole Kitchen and stopping along the way at the location of the original Chez Helene.〔Brinkley, p.611〕〔(KATC. ''Jazz funeral held for famous chef'' )〕 〔(NOLA.com - Austin Leslie's Jazz Funeral Photo Gallery )〕 With his trademark captain's cap, lambchop sideburns, and broad smile, he was known as the Godfather of Fried Chicken.〔(Where Y'At. ''Austin Leslie: The Godfather of Fried Chicken'' )〕 His distinctive style was the inspiration for the restaurant imagery of the 1987 television show ''Frank's Place''. ==Early years== While still in high school, Leslie worked at Portia's Fountain on Rampart Street, first as a delivery boy and later in the kitchen under Chef Bill Turner. One of the featured dishes was a crispy fried chicken garnished with sliced dill pickles, which the owner taught him to cook. This would become Leslie's signature item over the next fifty years. After high school he worked as a chef's assistant at the D. H. Holmes restaurant. The Holmes department store catered primarily to relatively affluent white people, and for the four and half years he worked there Leslie was not allowed to prepare orders directly for customers, doing prep work instead. In 1964, his Aunt Helen opened Chez Helene and Leslie went to work full-time as the chef. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Austin Leslie」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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