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It's not known precisely when ratatouille first became popular, but we do know that the first time it appeared as a written recipe was 1877 — and then, it was described as a meat-heavy stew.

1. Prepare tomatoes. Heat oven to 225 degrees. Make a small slit at the top of each tomato without cutting into the flesh. Prepare two bowls, one with ice water and one with just-boiled water.

Before Loiseau took over the Hotel de la Côte‐d'Or, Alexandre Dumaine was the culinary maestro who introduced fine gastronomy, la grande cuisine, and many lavish patrons to Saulieu, France, in ...