The Modern Housewife or Ménagère

Comprising Nearly One Thousand Receipts for the Economic and Judicious Preparation of Every Meal of the Day

By:

Alexis Soyer

Format:

Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century

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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 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).

Release date Australia

June 27th, 2013

Author

Alexis Soyer

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Illustrations

4 Plates, black and white; 5 Line drawings, unspecified

Pages

456

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century

Dimensions

140x216x26

ISBN-13

9781108063326

Product ID

21250285

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