Character details
- First Name
- Fritz
- Last Name
- Brenner
- Notes
- Master chef in Wolfe's kitchen, has a small apartment in the basement. (In "Fer-De-Lance," his apartment is across from the plant room, not in the basement.) Swiss; native French speaker, served in WWI. Uninterested in murder, except whether a client is in the offing; gets anxious about household finance when Wolfe isn't working. Doesn't like to talk while cooking. Changes to his old slippers at 9 pm because of "things left on his feet by the war to remember it by". Implied he was a member of the Swiss Alpine Patrol during WWI.
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Character cases:
Ch. 1 - acquires and brings to the brownstone 49 different, only recently available, legal (post-Prohibition) beer for Wolfe to test.
Reserved notes for this caseCh. 15 - sent to deliver the dead fer-de-lance to Manuel Kimball.
Ch. 10 - is assigned by Archie to help Dr. Vollmer deal with Dora Chapin's neck wound in the office so that he could deal with an errand outside the brownstone.
Ch. 18 - informs Archie that Wolfe has left the brownstone to look for him.
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Ch. 4 - Archie finds Fritz in the kitchen reading a French language newspaper, and is told by him that Scovil received a phone call 30 minutes after Archie left for the Seaboard offices and that he left the brownstone.
Ch. 5 - tells homicide detective, Slim Foltz, about Harlan Scovil's visit to the office and the phone call that called him away.
Ch. 16 - is angry with Johnny Keems for hanging out in the kitchen too much and eating ingredients intended for Wolfe's meals.
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Ch. 1 - mentioned by Archie, describing Wolfe's affinity for Fritz's cooking.
Ch. 6 - plans meals with Wolfe as a relapse begins.
Ch. 11 - receives orders from Wolfe regarding stretching lunch to include Helen and Lew Frost.
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Ch. 4 - mentioned; the meal Archie ate at the Pratt ranch was good but not up to Fritz's standards.
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Fritz prepared Eggs Au Beurre Noir and Green Tomato Pie during this case.
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Prepared 'Saucisse Minuit' during this case.
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Prepared Partridges in Marinade. En Escabeche. Corned beef hash with chitlins and spoon bread during this case.
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Fritz prepared Breaded Fresh Pork Tenderloin, Corn Cakes with Tomato and Cheese Sauce and Corn Cakes with Honey during this case.
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The brownstone kitchen has been shut down for the duration and Fritz is in training with his buddy Nero.
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Archie knows Fritz will ride him for a long time after seeing one of the women throw herself at Archie.
Reserved notes for this caseForgot to tell Archie that Kerr Naylor came to see him on the night that he was killed.
Fritz prepared Fried Shrimp, Cape Cod Clam Cakes, Sour Sauce, Vitello Tonnato, Fresh Pork Tenderloin in Casserole, Corn Fritters, Corned-Beef Sandwiches, Minced Rabbit Sandwiches, Georgia Country Sandwiches and Onion Soup during this case.
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Fritz prepared Almond Parfait during this case. Wolfe arranged for him to work at Rusterman's (for a higher salary than Wolfe paid him) in his final instructions.
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Fritz prepared Chicken Livers and Rice Cakes during this case.
Archie says that Fritz knows how to drive but pretends that he doesn't, and has no license.
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Mentioned.
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Mentioned
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Acted as receptionist at orchid show at the brownstone.
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Fritz prepared almond parfait, ducklings, and spareribs in special sauce during this case. Out of the goodness of his heart, he volunteered to help Archie with the ladies if needed. :)
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Fritz prepared Walnut Pudding, Bacalhau, Kidneys Mountain Style, Carameled Dumplings and Lon's Steak during this case.
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Prepared sturgeon during this case.
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Fritz prepared pumpkin puffs and veal & mushrooms during this case. Archie also mentions that Wolfe is very fond of roast Watertown goose, but once gave it up for a year after finding out that a guest who had shared it with him had been a murderer.
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Fritz prepared Anchovy Omelet, Lamb Cutlets, Fig and Cherry Tart, Starlings, Polenta, Danish Pork Pancakes and Sunday-Morning Crecsents during this case.
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Fritz prepared braised wild turkey with celery sauce, corn fritters and pineapple and cheese for dinner. Operated Rusterman's restaurant while Wolfe and Archie were in Montenegro.
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Answers the phone when Archie calls during dinner.
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Fritz prepared Il Pesto during this case.
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Fritz prepared griddle cakes, oatmeal, shad roe with shallots, squabs with sausage and sauerkraut (which Archie says is one of his best dishes) during this case.
Wolfe offers an underfed guest Milk Toast and Our Own Bouillon, but the offer was politely refused and the dish wasn't served.
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Anonymously notified the cops of Karnow's murder. Fritz prepared Squabs with Sausage and Sauerkraut and Fritz's Liver Pate during this case.
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Fritz prepared Squabs with Sauce Venitienne during this case.
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Fritz prepared Mushroom and Celery Omelet, Pork Fillets Braised in Spiced Wine, Chicken Livers with Mushrooms, Rice Cakes, Kidney Pie and Endive with Martinique Dressing during this case.
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Fritz prepared Strawberry Omelet, Filet of Beef in Aspic, Avocado, Shad Roe with Creole Sauce, Bread Triangles Fried in Anchovy Butter and Hedgehog Omelet during this case.
Reserved notes for this caseThreatened by Cramer with charges of obstructing justice, for refusing to put him in touch with Archie and Wolfe.
Fritz prepared Griddle Cakes, Brazilian Lobster Salad, Mayonnaise, Salmon Mousse, Summer Shad and Blueberry Pie during this case.
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Served breakfast before Wolfe and Archie headed out for Albany.
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Fritz prepared Baked Pears, Braised Duckings stuffed with Crab Meat and Clams hashed with Eggs during this case.
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Fritz prepared Buttermilk Biscuits during this case.
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Has been visiting Rusterman's on and off for 3 years as a consultant, but has resisted pressure to join the URWA. Wolfe's price for attending the picnic is that the union will leave Fritz alone from now on.
Fritz prepared Poached and Truffled Broilers, Broccoli, Herbed Stuffed Potatoes and Ham and Sweetbread Mousse during this case.
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Prepared Corned-beef hash with mushroom, chicken livers, white wine and grated cheese during this case.
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Fritz prepared Fresh Figs with Cream and Veal Birds in Casserole during this case.
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Fritz prepared a mushroom and almond omelet, Apricot Omelet, Braised Ducklings Stuffed with Crab Meat, Squabs marinated in Cream with Madeira Cream Sauce and Lamb Loaf. Says that if he could lie with Archie's aplomb, he'd be an ambassador.
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Fritz prepared Blinis with Sour Cream, Green-Turtle Soup, Flounder Poached in White Wine, Mussel and Mushroom Sauce, Roast Pheasant, Suckling Pig, Chestnut Croquettes, Salad with Devil's Rain Dressing and Cheese during this case.
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Fritz prepares pork stewed in beer for dinner and corn fritters, sausage cakes with wild-thyme honey from Greece and cheese and blackberry pie for lunch.
Reserved notes for this caseArchie can do without pork stewed in beer, and both Wolfe and Fritz know it, so it's a contributing factor.
Prepared blue grouse at Lily Rowan's rodeo party.
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Fritz prepared Coddled Eggs, Bacon and Apricot Omelet, Buckwheat Griddle Cakes, Marrow Dumplings, Apples baked in White Wine, Chestnut Soup, Cucumber and Shrimp Sandwich and Chicken Pie during this case.
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Fritz prepared Stuffed Clams, Grilled Lamb Kidneys, Rhubarb Tart, Shad Roe Aux Fines Herbes, Shad Roe in Casserole and Duckling roasted in Cider with Spanish Sauce during this case.
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Fritz prepared Grilled Lamb Kidneys and Papaya Custard during this case.
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Fritz prepared Baked Scallops during this case.
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Fritz prepared Spareribs in Special Sauce during this case.
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Fritz prepared Chestnut Soup and Lamb Kidneys Bourguignonne during this case.
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Fritz prepared Eggs Au Beurre Noir, Sour-milk griddle cakes topped with butter and brown sugar, Scrapple, Scrambled Eggs, Sweetbreads in Bechamel Sauce, Beet and Watercress Salad, Shad Roe in Casserole, Strawberries Romanoff, Duckling in Flemish Olive Sauce and Lobster Cardinal during this case. Says that Archie is learning to taste, and in 10 more years may have a palate.
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Fritz prepared Shirred Eggs with Chives and Sherry, Mushroom and Watercress Omelet, Broiled Shad with Sorrel Sauce, Fritz's Bread, Fig Souffle, Wild Duck in Vatel Sauce, Corn Muffins, Mussels in White Wine and Duck with Trimmings during this case.
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Fritz prepared Chicken Sorrel Soup, Creole fritters, Roast Quail Veronique and Glace De Viande during this case.
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Fritz prepared Shrimp Bordelaise, Lamb stuffed Eggplant and Corn on the Cob during this case.
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Fritz prepared Lobsters with White-wine Sauce, Lemon-Sherry Pudding with Brown-Sugar Sauce and Madrilene with Beet Juice during this case.
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Fritz prepared Avocado with Watercress and Black-Walnut Kernels, Baked Bluefish, beef braised in red wine, clam cakes with chili sauce, curried duck, Escargots Bourguinonne, Leiderkranz, sausage, sour-milk buckwheat cakes, Squash with Sour Cream and Dill, Venison Loin Chops, and Yorkshire Buck during this case.
We get a detailed description of his apartment in the brownstone's basement during this story.
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Fritz prepared anchovy fritters, brioches, brown sauce, buckwheat cakes, capon Souvaroff, chestnut whip, creme Genoise, Creole curds and cream, Creole sausage, cucumber mousse, grape thyme jelly, grilled ham, headcheese, Kentucky Burgoo, onion soup, partridge in casserole, poached eggs Burgundian, spiced brandied cherries, and Neptune Bouchees during this case.
Archie has been at Fritz for years to try the jelly with half the sugar and twice the sauterne.
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Fritz prepared Sweetbreads Amandine, Curried Beef Roll, Celery and Cantaloupe Salad, Blueberry Grunt, Raspberries in Sherry Cream, Watermelon, Green Corn Pudding, Seekh Kebab, Duck Mondor, Carottes Flamandes, Mussel Bisque and Turtle Steaks during this case.
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Mentioned (Archie thinks of him every day at breakfast while in Montana).
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Made Shad Roe Creole during the Please Pass the Guilt case.
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Fritz prepared Marrow Dumplings and Sweetbreads poached in White Wine, dipped in crumbs and eggs and doused with almonds in Brown Butter and also Spare Ribs with a Red Wine sauce with eight herbs and spices during this case.
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Prepared Chestnut soup, Pheasants, Griddle cakes, Eggs poached with a puree of anchovy paste and sherry.
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Prepared melon, eggs a la suisse, oatmeal cakes, croissants with blackberry jam and coffee for Wolfe's breakfast.
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Ill with grippe during this case.
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Maintains a little herb garden in the walled area at the back entrance to the brownstone.
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Fritz prepared Green-Tomato Jam, Blueberry Pie and Broiled Pork-Loin Wafers during this case.
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Prepares Cassoulettes Castelnaudery during this case.
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While WWII was in progress, he and Wolfe ran a kitchen pure as cottage cheese - no black market food in the brownstone.
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