Craig Claiborne

Quick Facts

Full Name	Craig Claiborne
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Sep 4, 1920(1920-09-04)
Age	104
Date Of Death	2000-01-22
Birthplace	Sunflower
Country	United States
Birth City	Mississippi
Horoscope	Virgo

Craig Claiborne Biography

Craig Claiborne is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on September 4, 1920 in Sunflower, Mississippi, United States. Food critic who has been with Food critic for the New York Times. He set the bar for contemporary reviews professionalism, objectivity, and authority.

He was a friend of the famous cook He was a contemporary of celebrity chef Julia Child, but even she could not claim the same influence as he held., however, she was unable to have the same influence the one he had.

He was raised in a strict Mississippi family, and was often in school, he was bullied because of his sexiness and seeking refuge in the kitchen of his mother.

Craig Claiborne Net Worth

Craig Claiborne is one of the richest Journalist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Craig Claiborne 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was trained to cook French cuisine in a luxury Swiss hotel. He later published his work for Gourmet magazine prior to becoming a journalist at the Times.

Food articles were transformed from fluffy pieces to more regular and well- known articles. He created stars rating systems within the U.S., and wrote famous cookbooks on recipes.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Craig Claiborne Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Craig Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Craig Claiborne celebrates birthday on September 4 of every year.

Top Facts about Craig Claiborne

1. Craig Claiborne was a renowned American restaurant critic and food journalist.
2. He served as the food editor and restaurant critic for The New York Times.
3. Claiborne authored numerous cookbooks, including the influential “The New York Times Cookbook.”
4. He introduced Americans to international cuisines like Chinese and Mexican.
5. Claiborne’s reviews had a significant impact on the success of restaurants.
6. He popularized the concept of rating restaurants with stars.
7. Claiborne won multiple James Beard Awards for his culinary writing.
8. His career spanned over three decades, from the 1950s to 1980s.
9. Claiborne’s work helped elevate food criticism to a respected profession.
10. He played a crucial role in shaping America’s culinary landscape.
11. Note: Please keep in mind that these facts are based on general knowledge and may not be exhaustive or completely accurate in every detail regarding Craig Claiborne’s life and career as an American restaurant critic, food journalist, and book author

What cuisines did Craig Claiborne promote?

Claiborne’s columns, reviews and cookbooks introduced a generation of Americans to a variety of ethnic cuisines – particularly Asian and Mexican cuisines – at a time when average Americans had conservative tastes in food, and what little gourmet cooking was available in cities like New York was exclusively French (and, …

Is Craig Claiborne still alive?

January 22, 2000

Where did Craig Claiborne live?

He was 79 and lived in East Hampton, N.Y., and Manhattan. Mr. Claiborne joined The New York Times in 1957 and for 29 years served as both its food editor and, intermittently, its restaurant critic.

Where was Craig Claiborne born?

Sunflower, MS