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The Modern Housewife or Menagere: Comprising Nearly One Thousand Receipts for the Economic and Judicious Preparation of Every Me

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Modern Housewife or Menagere: Comprising Nearly One Thousand Receipts for the Economic and Judicious Preparation of Every Me
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Alexis Soyer
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:456
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
General cookery and recipes
ISBN/Barcode 9781108063326
ClassificationsDewey:640.41
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 4 Plates, black and white; 5 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 27 June 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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).