Memoirs of Alexis Soyer - With Unpublished Receipts and Odds and Ends of Gastronomy

Klappentext An 1859 anecdotal biography, including recipes, of Alexis Soyer (1810-58), arguably the greatest chef of the nineteenth century. Zusammenfassung Alexis Soyer (1810–58) was perhaps the first celebrity chef. A flamboyant, larger-than-life figure, he nonetheless took his profession very seriously. This is an anecdotal and admiring 1859 biography by his secretaries, François Volant and James Warren. It includes some of Soyer's recipes and other writings on food. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction; 1. His early life; 2. Soyer's arrival in England; 3. Madame Soyer's biography; 4. The Reform Club; 5. Death of Madame Soyer; 6. Soyer a widower; 7. M. Soyer resumes his post at the Reform Club; 8. Soyer's peculiarities; 9. Soyer in his zenith; 10. Bouquet of game; 11. Soyer's departure for Ireland; 12. His first sauce; 13. The Modern Housewife; 14. Farewell to the Reform Club; 15. Soyer's return to London; 16. Soyer's symposium; 17. More discoveries; 18. The last stage; Addenda.

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• Authors: Alexis Soyer
• Assisted by: F. Volant (Editor), Volant F. (Editor), J. R. Warren (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.08.2013
• EAN: 9781108063319
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06331-9
• No. of pages: 324
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; COOKING / General, European History, Memoirs, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Cookery / food & drink etc, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Cookery / food and drink / food writing, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs