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Perhaps the first celebrity chef, Alexis Soyer (1810-58) was a
flamboyant, larger-than-life character who nonetheless took his
profession very seriously. As the chef of the Reform Club, he
modernised its kitchens, installing refrigerators and gas cookers.
In 1851, during the Great Exhibition, he prepared spectacular (but
financially ruinous) culinary extravaganzas at his restaurant, the
Gastronomic Symposium of All Nations. In stark contrast, he
organised soup kitchens during the Great Famine in Ireland and
volunteered his services in the Crimea in 1855 to improve military
catering. He was also a prolific inventor of kitchen gadgets,
notably promoting the Magic Stove, used for cooking food at the
table. Several of his highly popular cookery books have been
reissued in this series. Following his death, his secretaries
Francois Volant and James Warren published this anecdotal and
admiring biography in 1859, together with recipes and other cookery
writings.
Perhaps the first celebrity chef, Alexis Soyer (1810-58) was a
flamboyant, larger-than-life character who nonetheless took his
profession very seriously. As the chef of London's Reform Club, he
modernised its kitchens, installing refrigerators and gas cookers.
They became something of a showpiece, even opening for tours. In
contrast, Soyer also organised soup kitchens during the Great
Famine in Ireland and volunteered his services in the Crimea in
1855 to improve military catering. He was also a prolific inventor
of kitchen gadgets, notably promoting the Magic Stove, used for
cooking food at the table. This work, first published in 1849, was
aimed at the middle classes. Conceived as a dialogue between two
housewives, it contains hundreds of recipes and tips, giving modern
readers a rich insight into household management of the time. Also
reissued in this series are Soyer's Gastronomic Regenerator (1846)
and Culinary Campaign (1857).
Perhaps the first celebrity chef, Alexis Soyer (1810-58) was a
flamboyant, larger-than-life character who nonetheless took his
profession very seriously. As the chef of London's Reform Club, he
modernised its kitchens, installing refrigerators and gas cookers.
They became something of a showpiece, even opening for tours. In
contrast, Soyer also organised soup kitchens during the Great
Famine in Ireland and volunteered his services in the Crimea in
1855 to improve military catering. He was also a prolific inventor
of kitchen gadgets, notably promoting the Magic Stove, used for
cooking food at the table. This work, first published in 1846, is
an illustrated culinary textbook - complete with plans for
different types of kitchen and nearly 2,000 recipes - written
primarily for grander households with a large kitchen staff, but
not neglecting those with more modest budgets. Also reissued in
this series are Soyer's Modern Housewife or Menagere (1849) and his
Culinary Campaign (1857).
Perhaps the first celebrity chef, Alexis Soyer (1810-58) was a
flamboyant, larger-than-life character who nonetheless took his
profession very seriously. As the chef of the Reform Club, he
modernised its kitchens, installing refrigerators and gas cookers.
In 1851, during the Great Exhibition, he prepared spectacular (but
financially ruinous) culinary extravaganzas at his restaurant, the
Gastronomic Symposium of All Nations. In stark contrast, he
organised soup kitchens during the Great Famine in Ireland and
volunteered his services in the Crimea in 1855 to improve military
catering. This work, first published in 1857, gives a vivid account
of his efforts to prepare nutritious meals for the soldiers using a
newly invented portable field stove, which remained in use until
the Second World War. Also reissued in this series are Soyer's
Gastronomic Regenerator (1846) and The Modern Housewife or Menagere
(1849).
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
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worksworldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the
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edition identification: ++++ A Shilling Cookery For The People:
Embracing An Entirely New System Of Plain Cookery And Domestic
Economy Alexis Soyer G. Routledge & Co., 1855 Cookery, English
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