Bazbeaux

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About Bazbeaux

Bazbeaux was the whimsical name given to his court jester by the French King Louis XI. Louis XI was an incompetent king who taxed at will and broke laws as he pleased until his death in 1483. His 13-year-old son, Charles VIII, succeeded Louis and the thought of serving an immature and selfish child caused Bazbeaux to flee to the romantic, warm city of Florence in the Tuscany region of Italy. Once in Florence, Bazbeaux auditioned for a position in the court of Lorenzo de Medici. Also known as Lorenzo the Magnificent, he was a poet and statesman who had an appreciation for art, music and good food. He made the Florentine state, known for its olive groves, vineyards and flowers, the most powerful and beautiful in the region. Lorenzo knew Bazbeaux had to be clever to have survived the tyranny of Louis XI, and wise to have fled France when he did. He offered the jester a new challenge: Bazbeaux should use his creativity and whimsy to create new dishes to amuse him. Bazbeaux accepted, and not only met the challenge but excelled at his culinary endeavors. Upon Lorenzo’s demise, Bazbeaux traveled to the New World with Amerigo Vespucci. He never returned, and it is not known how his story ends. We strive to continue his philosophy of whimsy, originality and excellence.

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