{"product_id":"the-modern-housewife-or-menagere-comprising-nearly-one-thousand-receipts-for-the-economic-and-judicious-preparation-of-every-meal-of-the-day-paperback-9781108063326","title":"The Modern Housewife or Ménagère; Comprising Nearly One Thousand Receipts for the Economic and Judicious Preparation of Every Meal of the Day (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108063326","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Modern Housewife or Ménagère\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eComprising Nearly One Thousand Receipts for the Economic and Judicious Preparation of Every Meal of the Day\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Victorian celebrity chef's 1849 manual on household management for the middle classes, conceived as a dialogue between two housewives.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlexis Soyer (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108063326, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 27 June 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e456 pages, 9 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.6 cm, 0.58 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePerhaps 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).\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Breakfasts\u003cbr\u003e The nursery dinner\u003cbr\u003e Comforts for invalids\u003cbr\u003e Culinary correspondence\u003cbr\u003e Sauces\u003cbr\u003e Soups\u003cbr\u003e Fish\u003cbr\u003e Removes\u003cbr\u003e Poultry\u003cbr\u003e Entrées\u003cbr\u003e Second course\u003cbr\u003e Savoury dishes\u003cbr\u003e Vegetables\u003cbr\u003e Pastry\u003cbr\u003e Removes\u003cbr\u003e Dessert\u003cbr\u003e The dinner table\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Addenda.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: British \u0026amp; Irish history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on British \u0026amp; Irish history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22British%20\u0026amp;%20Irish%20history%20%5BHBJD1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266146193688,"sku":"9781108063326","price":35.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108063326i_a15b50f3-3ac0-48d9-b856-185962099d13.jpg?v=1696748475","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-modern-housewife-or-menagere-comprising-nearly-one-thousand-receipts-for-the-economic-and-judicious-preparation-of-every-meal-of-the-day-paperback-9781108063326","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}