Lucien Olivier (1838 - 1883) was a Russia

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 of Belgian origin. He was the owner of Hermitage restaurant in the center of Moscow

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 in the early 1860's. Olivier is known for the creation of the famous salad recipe, named in honor of its founder - Olivier

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Salade Olivier is a salad composed of diced potatoes, vegetables and meats bound in mayonnaise. The salad is usually called Russian salad in Western European and Latin American countries, and Salad Olivieh in Iranian cooking.-History:...

. The secret of the recipe was never disclosed until his death. Lucien Olivier died in Moscow at age 45 in 1883 and was buried at Vvedenskoye Cemetery. Like his recipe, the location of his tomb was lost and was discovered only in May of 2008.