La Cornue is a French

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and cooking range

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, founded in 1908 by Albert Dupuy, a Parisian

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and

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. The company currently produces three types of ovens: ''Château'', ''CornuFé'', and ''CornuChef.''

History

Dupuy founded La Cornue in order to create ovens that used a new type of

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being used in

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. By taking advantage of the circulation of hot air within the oven, he was able to create a much more effective oven than the others at the time. This first oven was called ''Rôtisseuse-Pâtissiere La Cornue'' (''La Cornue

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and

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cook''). In the 1950s, Albert Dupuy was succeeded by André Dupuy and the company was modernised. The ''5 Etoiles'' (''5 Star'') range was also introduced at this time. The company was further modernised following the takeover of Xavier Dupuy in 1985, despite remaining a small business of around 60 staff. In 2015

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acquired

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which included La Cornue.

References

External links

Official website
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