TV Chef Keith Floyd has died
Posted: 15 September '09 by Niall
Keith Floyd, the charismatic television chef known as “The Giddy Gourmet”, has died of a heart attack. He was 65.
He was the first tv chef that I truly felt a connection with, who inspired me to give cooking a go – and to enjoy a glass or two of wine. His autobiography “Out of the Frying Pan” is one of my most treasured books, and is a really honest, charming look into his life.
He had written at least 25 books and presented countless TV series which showcased his flamboyant style and his love of foreign cuisine. Floyd was seen as the forerunner of modern TV chefs such as Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay. I’ve followed his television career from the early days of “Floyd on Fish” to the more recent “Floyd on India” and enjoyed every minute. My particular favourites, however, were “Floyd on France” and “Floyd on Spain”, both of which showed how good the traditional recipes and cooking from both countries is and left me with an abiding love of both cuisines and a desire to travel through their countrysides. “Floyd Uncorked” is also a much-loved programme, with Johnathan Pedley and Keith glugging their way through the French wine lake.
Keith life was beset with blessings and challenges, from business success to failure, from marriage to divorce. But despite these difficulties, I’ll always remember the bon viveur as he was known best: standing in a borrowed kitchen, glass of wine in hand, berating Clive the Cameraman.
We’ll miss you Keith.
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