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At the pivotal moment in culinary history depicted in the film — when the ideas of the chef Antonin �䲹��ê���� gave way to the modernist impulses of Auguste Escoffier — sauces tended to be thicker than they are today, he noted.

Eugénie brushes aside the compliment, claiming herself to be a mere disciple in the shadow of a genuine great like Antonin �䲹��ê����.

The court will also hear a case brought by Damien �䲹��ê����, a member of the European Parliament for the French Green party, who is challenging France's refusal to take more ambitious climate measures.

But — as with so many dishes — credit for the Charlotte Russe goes to Marie-Antoine �䲹��ê����.

Marie-Antoine �䲹��ê����, the legendary chef who professionalized French cuisine in the 19th century, would be proud.