Word: commandeur
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...established in 1883 by Jules Méline, then Minister of Agriculture, to recognize contributors to French agriculture. An estimated 340,000 people have been named “chevaliers”—or knights—since 1883. The order has three ranks: chevalier, officier, and commandeur. After Ost’s knighting, the 60 attendees, which included close friends and family as well as local officials, sampled the French truffles and pastries which Ost and his culinary team had prepared for dessert. Born in the Alsatian town of Strasbourg, Ost cooked in kitchens around the world...