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The People´s Chef: Alexis Soyer, A Life in Seven Courses
Ruth Brandon
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Description for The People´s Chef: Alexis Soyer, A Life in Seven Courses
Paperback. The extraordinary life of the first celebrity chef, Alexis Soyer, who was the toast of London society in the 19th century. During the first half of the nineteenth century, Alexis Soyer, a Frenchman, was the most famous cook -- and one of the most famous men -- in London. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations , ports. BIC Classification: BG; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 191 x 26. Weight in Grams: 412.
During the first half of the nineteenth century, Alexis Soyer, a Frenchman from Meaux, was the most famous cook in London. A combination of chance, talent and social conscience took him into many of the great events of his time. Born in 1810, he cooked his was through the Paris July Days in 1830; he oversaw the building of Londona s most modern kitchen at the Reform Club, where he ran the kitchen from 1837--1850; he designed a model soup--kitchen which he took to Ireland, at the Lord Lieutenanta s request, during the 1847 famine; he opened Londona s first ... Read more
During the first half of the nineteenth century, Alexis Soyer, a Frenchman from Meaux, was the most famous cook in London. A combination of chance, talent and social conscience took him into many of the great events of his time. Born in 1810, he cooked his was through the Paris July Days in 1830; he oversaw the building of Londona s most modern kitchen at the Reform Club, where he ran the kitchen from 1837--1850; he designed a model soup--kitchen which he took to Ireland, at the Lord Lieutenanta s request, during the 1847 famine; he opened Londona s first ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
411 g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Chichester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780470869925
SKU
V9780470869925
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Reviews for The People´s Chef: Alexis Soyer, A Life in Seven Courses
! a fascinating biography and social history. (Olive, May 2004) Brandon's colourful details will give the book lively appeal to a wide range of social historians (Times Literary Supplement, 24th September 2004) !exhilaratingly illuminating!a wonderful book! (The Victorian, November 04)