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Alexis Soyer
Alexis Benoît Soyer (4 February 1810 – 5 August 1858) was a French chef who became the most celebrated cook in Victorian England. He also tried to alleviate suffering of the Irish poor in the Great...view moreAlexis Benoît Soyer (4 February 1810 – 5 August 1858) was a French chef who became the most celebrated cook in Victorian England. He also tried to alleviate suffering of the Irish poor in the Great Irish Famine (1845–1849), and contributed a penny for the relief of the poor for every copy sold off his pamphlet The Poor Man's Regenerator (1847). He worked to improve the food provided to British soldiers in the Crimean War. A variant of the field stove he invented at that time, known as the "Soyer stove", remained in use with the British army until 1982. (Wikipedia)view less
Books by Alexis Soyer
The Pantropheon; Or, History of Food, Its Preparation, from the Earliest Ages of the World A Culinary Campaign Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Modern Housewife or, Ménagère Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Pantropheon; Or, History of Food, Its Preparation, from the Earliest Ages of the World Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Modern Housewife or, Ménagère Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFood, Cookery, and Dining in Ancient Times: Alexis Soyer's Pantropheon Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5