page_title: Victor Hirtzler
hierarchical_section_title: Victor Hirtzler
caption_attribution_description: English: Lithograph of Victor Hirtzler (1919)
context_page_description: Victor Hirtzler was a French chef who was head chef of San Francisco, California's St. Francis Hotel from its opening in 1904 until 1926. One of America's first celebrity chefs, he publicized himself and his hotel by inventing dishes, writing cookbooks, and hosting extravagant meals.
context_section_description: Victor Hirtzler (ca. 1875, Strasbourg – February 9, 1931, Strasbourg) was a French chef who was head chef of San Francisco, California's St. Francis Hotel from its opening in 1904 until 1926.  One of America's first celebrity chefs, he publicized himself and his hotel by inventing dishes, writing cookbooks, and hosting extravagant meals.
caption: Lithograph of Victor Hirtzler from The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book
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