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Tore Wretman

March 14, 2024

Tore Fredrik Wretman (7 May 1916 – 13 February 2003)[1] was a Swedish chef and restaurateur. Wretman is perhaps best known for introducing cooking to men in Sweden, and his work as a restaurateur founding several of Stockholm's most popular restaurants. He is also known for creating Toast Skagen.

Tore Wretman
Wretman in the early 1960s
Born
Tore Fredrik Wretman

(1916-05-07)7 May 1916
Stockholm, Sweden
Died13 February 2003(2003-02-13) (aged 86)
Stockholm, Sweden

Biography edit

Early years edit

Wretman was born in Stockholm to writer Harald Wretman and Helga Nordström.[2] He was the nephew of writer Tora Nordström-Bonnier.[2] His parents divorced when Wretman was very young, and he spent part of his childhood at a children's home. This was revealed in the documentary Tore Wretman – kökspojken broadcast on Sweden's national public television broadcaster SVT in 2015.[2]

Apprenticeships and Second World War edit

Wretman did not succeed in school, and at the age of sixteen he began apprenticing in the kitchen at the Hotel Continental in Stockholm.[3] A year later he started working as a waiter at Operabaren in Operakällaren.[4] There he met wine importer Fredrik König, who subsequently got him a job at Maxim's in Paris, in 1933.[5] At Maxim's he learned the basics in the kitchen and was an apprentice under chef Louis Barth and restaurant owner Albert Baser.[6] He worked as commis saucier and poissonnier.[6][5]

In 1937, Wretman worked as head of the bar at the restaurant Soleil de Minuit in the Swedish pavilion at the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne.[7] There he became acquainted with Sara Reuterskiöld, who was about to open the restaurant Regnbågen; she hired Wretman as head chef. He got the opportunity to introduce French cuisine on the menu.[8] His position at Regnbågen was short-lived as in 1937 he was drafted into the Svea Life Guards infantry regiment.[7]

After his army duty, Wretman spent a few years in the United States. In 1941, he started working on the Finnish cargo ship SS Winha, so he could return to Sweden via Finland.[7] The ship was boarded north of Iceland by the British navy and was brought to Kirkwall on the Orkney islands. Afterwards Wretman was brought to a camp in London and was ultimately released.[9] Because of the ongoing war in Europe, he was unable to return to Sweden.[9] He obtained a job as a receptionist at a London hotel, where he stayed until 1943 when he finally had the chance to return to Sweden.[9][7]

Later life edit

In 1943 and 1944, Wretman worked as head waiter at Operakällaren in Stockholm. In 1945, at the age of 29, he bought the restaurant Riche on Birger Jarlsgatan. The restaurant was in bad shape after the war years, so Wretman set about to make several big changes.[3] The pillar sections were halved, and its entrance was built on Nybrogatan, where Wretman opened his second restaurant Teatergrillen, which soon became one of Stockholm's most popular restaurants.[3]

Five years later, Wretman took over the Stallmästaregården restaurant, which became one of the most renowned restaurants in the country after only a short time.[3] In 1955, Wretman took over Operakällaren.[3] After renovations and a complete overhaul, the restaurant was reopened in 1961, with Werner Vögeli as head chef. In 1971, Wretman did the same with Restaurant Victoria in Kungsträdgården.[10]

Wretman later sold his restaurants and moved to Mougins on the French Riviera.[11]

Personal life edit

Wretman's first marriage, from 1945 and 1953, was to actress Lillebil Kjellén. The couple had two daughters—Ann-Sofie (born 1946) and Charlotta (born 1949).[12] His daughter Ann-Sofie is a food writer.[13]

His second marriage was from 1953 and 1971 to actress Meg Westergren. They had a son named Fredrik (born 1953) and a daughter named Malin (1956–1997).[14][15]

He married flight attendant Ewa Wikmar in 1971.[16] The couple had two children—Johan (born 1973) and Filip (born 1975). Together they ran a real estate business called Wretman Estate on the French Riviera.[17][7]

Legacy edit

Wretman played a big role in educating Swedes about the world of cuisine with his radio show Novisen vid spisen on Sveriges Radio.[18] The radio show began broadcasting in 1950 and was hosted by journalist Folke Olhagen.[18] The duo also presented segments on television meant to educate men about cooking and cuisine, a task that had previously been considered a woman's duty.[19][20]

He is known to have introduced avocado and Green pepper to the Swedish public,[21] as well as prawns on toast, a dish which is better known as Toast Skagen.[22]

He received an honorary PhD from Umeå University, as well as an honorary doctorate in gastronomy from the same university.[23][24]

In 2002, Wretman was featured on a stamp in the series "Svensk Gastronomi".[25]

Bibliography edit

  • Ur främmande grytor (1953)[26]
  • Menu (1958)[27]
  • Svensk husmanskost (1966)[28]
  • På tal om mat (1970)[29]
  • Bjudningsboken I (1973)[30]
  • Bjudningsboken II (1974)[30]
  • Smörgåsbordet (1976)[31]
  • The Swedish Smörgåsbord (1970)[32]
  • Festmeny (1980)[33]
  • Mat & minnen (1987)[34]
  • Om den ärbara vällusten (1988)[35]
  • Kökspojken (1996)[36]

References edit

  1. ^ Sveriges befolkning 1970, CD-ROM, Version 1.04, Sveriges Släktforskarförbund (2002).
  2. ^ a b c Dokumentärfilm: Tore Wretman kökspojken 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine svt.se Retrieved 20 December 2019
  3. ^ a b c d e "Tore Wretman död". 13 February 2003. from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019 – via Svenska Dagbladet.
  4. ^ "Klassikerduellen: Teatergrillen möter Operabaren". Dagens Nyheter. 27 September 2018. from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Kökspojkens revansch lyfte stans krogar". mitti.se. from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Tore Wretman – en stor inspiratör och läromästare". HD.se. from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Tore Wretman död". Dagens Nyheter. 13 February 2003. from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Tore Wretman - lyfte svensk mat ur brunsåsträsket". Strövtåg i Världen. 8 December 2019. from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  9. ^ a b c "Alla svenska stjärnkockars fader". svenska.yle.fi. from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Svenska Dagbladets historiska arkiv". from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2019 – via Svenska Dagbladet.
  11. ^ "Mougins - en juvel på franska rivieran". from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  12. ^ "1425 (Vem är Vem? / Stor-Stockholm 1962)". runeberg.org. from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  13. ^ "117 (Vem är det: Svensk biografisk handbok / 1993)". runeberg.org. from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Tore Wretman var kökets mästare – skulle fyllt 100 i år". Land. 27 December 2016. from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  15. ^ Sveriges Dödbok 1901–2009, DVD-ROM, Version 5.00, Sveriges Släktforskarförbund (2010).
  16. ^ "1209 (Vem är det: Svensk biografisk handbok / 1993)". runeberg.org. from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  17. ^ "Team | Wretman Estate". www.wretmanestate.com. from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  18. ^ a b "Novisen vid spisen – osten i kosten Filmarkivet.se — Hundra år i rörliga bilder". www.filmarkivet.se. from the original on 24 January 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  19. ^ "Historieätarnas Richard Tellström: "De som vill ha nyttig mat på julbordet är fel ute"". vlt.se. 31 October 2016. from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  20. ^ "Januari 2020". 7 December 2019. from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  21. ^ Hammarkrantz, Oskar (23 March 2017). "70-talets största maträtter – vilka av dem håller i dag? (SvD Perfect Guide)". from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019 – via Svenska Dagbladet.
  22. ^ "Introducing Sweden's easiest and tastiest fish dish". The Local. 11 March 2015. from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  23. ^ Om den ärbara vällusten:mera mat & minnen, Tore Wretman, Page 253.
  24. ^ Radio, Sveriges. "Tore Wretman 100 år - OBS". sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  25. ^ "Frimärke: Tore Wretman (Sverige) (Swedish Gastronomy) Mi:SE 2306,Sn:SE 2444c,Yt:SE 2288,Sg:SE 2234,AFA:SE 2234,Fac:SE 2325". Colnect. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  26. ^ "Ur främmande grytor | Bokbörsen". www.bokborsen.se. from the original on 15 October 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  27. ^ "MENU | Tore Wretman | Bokbörsen". www.bokborsen.se. from the original on 15 October 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  28. ^ "Svensk husmanskost av Tore Wretman (Bok)". Bokus.com. from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  29. ^ "På tal om mat | Tore Wretman | 90 SEK". www.bokborsen.se. from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  30. ^ a b Wretman, Tore (20 December 1970). "Bjudningsboken med Tore Wretman som värd: menyförslag med recept för hela året från nyår till jul". Åhlén & Åkerlund. from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2019 – via Google Books.
  31. ^ "Smörgårdsbord med isobelisk. Tore Wretman på Operakällaren, Stockholm". digitaltmuseum.se. from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  32. ^ "The Swedish Smörgåsbord | Tore Wretman | 375 SEK". www.bokborsen.se. from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  33. ^ Wretman, Tore (20 December 1980). Tore Wretmans festmeny. Atlantis. ISBN 9789174860115. from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  34. ^ "Mat & minnen - Wretman, Tore". www.bokstugan.se. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  35. ^ "Om den ärbara vällusten | Tore Wretman | 250 SEK". www.bokborsen.se. from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  36. ^ "Kökspojken: tankar och minnen från min provençalska terrass av Mats Ekdahl, Tore Wretman (Bok)". Bokus. from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

External links edit

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Tore Fredrik Wretman 7 May 1916 13 February 2003 1 was a Swedish chef and restaurateur Wretman is perhaps best known for introducing cooking to men in Sweden and his work as a restaurateur founding several of Stockholm s most popular restaurants He is also known for creating Toast Skagen Tore WretmanWretman in the early 1960sBornTore Fredrik Wretman 1916 05 07 7 May 1916Stockholm SwedenDied13 February 2003 2003 02 13 aged 86 Stockholm Sweden Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early years 1 2 Apprenticeships and Second World War 1 3 Later life 2 Personal life 3 Legacy 4 Bibliography 5 References 6 External linksBiography editEarly years edit Wretman was born in Stockholm to writer Harald Wretman and Helga Nordstrom 2 He was the nephew of writer Tora Nordstrom Bonnier 2 His parents divorced when Wretman was very young and he spent part of his childhood at a children s home This was revealed in the documentary Tore Wretman kokspojken broadcast on Sweden s national public television broadcaster SVT in 2015 2 Apprenticeships and Second World War edit Wretman did not succeed in school and at the age of sixteen he began apprenticing in the kitchen at the Hotel Continental in Stockholm 3 A year later he started working as a waiter at Operabaren in Operakallaren 4 There he met wine importer Fredrik Konig who subsequently got him a job at Maxim s in Paris in 1933 5 At Maxim s he learned the basics in the kitchen and was an apprentice under chef Louis Barth and restaurant owner Albert Baser 6 He worked as commis saucier and poissonnier 6 5 In 1937 Wretman worked as head of the bar at the restaurant Soleil de Minuit in the Swedish pavilion at the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne 7 There he became acquainted with Sara Reuterskiold who was about to open the restaurant Regnbagen she hired Wretman as head chef He got the opportunity to introduce French cuisine on the menu 8 His position at Regnbagen was short lived as in 1937 he was drafted into the Svea Life Guards infantry regiment 7 After his army duty Wretman spent a few years in the United States In 1941 he started working on the Finnish cargo ship SS Winha so he could return to Sweden via Finland 7 The ship was boarded north of Iceland by the British navy and was brought to Kirkwall on the Orkney islands Afterwards Wretman was brought to a camp in London and was ultimately released 9 Because of the ongoing war in Europe he was unable to return to Sweden 9 He obtained a job as a receptionist at a London hotel where he stayed until 1943 when he finally had the chance to return to Sweden 9 7 Later life edit In 1943 and 1944 Wretman worked as head waiter at Operakallaren in Stockholm In 1945 at the age of 29 he bought the restaurant Riche on Birger Jarlsgatan The restaurant was in bad shape after the war years so Wretman set about to make several big changes 3 The pillar sections were halved and its entrance was built on Nybrogatan where Wretman opened his second restaurant Teatergrillen which soon became one of Stockholm s most popular restaurants 3 Five years later Wretman took over the Stallmastaregarden restaurant which became one of the most renowned restaurants in the country after only a short time 3 In 1955 Wretman took over Operakallaren 3 After renovations and a complete overhaul the restaurant was reopened in 1961 with Werner Vogeli as head chef In 1971 Wretman did the same with Restaurant Victoria in Kungstradgarden 10 Wretman later sold his restaurants and moved to Mougins on the French Riviera 11 Personal life editWretman s first marriage from 1945 and 1953 was to actress Lillebil Kjellen The couple had two daughters Ann Sofie born 1946 and Charlotta born 1949 12 His daughter Ann Sofie is a food writer 13 His second marriage was from 1953 and 1971 to actress Meg Westergren They had a son named Fredrik born 1953 and a daughter named Malin 1956 1997 14 15 He married flight attendant Ewa Wikmar in 1971 16 The couple had two children Johan born 1973 and Filip born 1975 Together they ran a real estate business called Wretman Estate on the French Riviera 17 7 Legacy editWretman played a big role in educating Swedes about the world of cuisine with his radio show Novisen vid spisen on Sveriges Radio 18 The radio show began broadcasting in 1950 and was hosted by journalist Folke Olhagen 18 The duo also presented segments on television meant to educate men about cooking and cuisine a task that had previously been considered a woman s duty 19 20 He is known to have introduced avocado and Green pepper to the Swedish public 21 as well as prawns on toast a dish which is better known as Toast Skagen 22 He received an honorary PhD from Umea University as well as an honorary doctorate in gastronomy from the same university 23 24 In 2002 Wretman was featured on a stamp in the series Svensk Gastronomi 25 Bibliography editUr frammande grytor 1953 26 Menu 1958 27 Svensk husmanskost 1966 28 Pa tal om mat 1970 29 Bjudningsboken I 1973 30 Bjudningsboken II 1974 30 Smorgasbordet 1976 31 The Swedish Smorgasbord 1970 32 Festmeny 1980 33 Mat amp minnen 1987 34 Om den arbara vallusten 1988 35 Kokspojken 1996 36 References edit Sveriges befolkning 1970 CD ROM Version 1 04 Sveriges Slaktforskarforbund 2002 a b c Dokumentarfilm Tore Wretman kokspojken Archived 2018 06 12 at the Wayback Machine svt se Retrieved 20 December 2019 a b c d e Tore Wretman dod 13 February 2003 Archived from the original on 12 May 2019 Retrieved 20 December 2019 via Svenska Dagbladet Klassikerduellen Teatergrillen moter Operabaren Dagens Nyheter 27 September 2018 Archived from the original on 30 September 2018 Retrieved 20 December 2019 a b Kokspojkens revansch lyfte stans krogar mitti se Archived from the original on 7 November 2021 Retrieved 20 December 2019 a b Tore Wretman en stor inspirator och laromastare HD se Archived from the original on 7 November 2021 Retrieved 20 December 2019 a b c d e Tore Wretman dod Dagens Nyheter 13 February 2003 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