The Gastronomic Regenerator: A Simplified and Entirely New System of Cookery, with Nearly Two Thousand Practical Receipts Suited to the Income of A

by Alexis Soyer

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108063349
• ISBN13: 9781108063340
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 800 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"