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Memoirs of Alexis Soyer Kent 8^ Co, Paternoster R i k ft* ' £ ft WORKS PUBLISHED BY W. KENT AND CO., LONDON. Tliii-d edition, on thin paper, Is. Fine edition, on fine paper, with an Rlustratioi foolscap cloth, 5s. THE COURTSHIP OF MILES STANDISH, and otb^ POEMS. Br HENRY WADSWORTn LONGFELLOW. (Author’s protc Edition.) —i ] .. it, „ a -1: — “*:.]Ctnes9 idea ztte r a withI tu r i best r-miLsi U«r wlii f The University Library uxamif^r, liis r. li- tatii Leeds ly 100 ; Eng ks of our < best . eminent < writ V Cases for bine uthern OC1 by, D.D., witl ents and tee as to LEEDS UNIVERSITY LIBRARY ?amily dated to by thoso Classmark: If Times. Plymouth undent. amti il house- on tho A i. With ;e Home 5 s, and as ian prin- - that this ' k should ;xccss, and 010 04 3 65 .id Cau- T WILLIAM I id most ^ Talcs ami Legends of Germany, collecteil_by the Brothers GRIMM. nted, and Illustrated with 240 Engravings by Edward II. 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The compilers of the following Memoirs of the famous chef-de-cuisine, who has just passed from us, feel how unworthy they are to be the medium of placing Alexis Soyer before the public once more, and for the last time. Yet, however ineffectual their efforts may he, they sincerely hope that this little volume will find a nook on the same shelf, side by side, with the deservedly popular and useful works of the Gastronomic Rege- nerator. They trust, moreover, that the disciples of Soyer (whose name is legion), having mastered his tedious and difficult art, will turn to the following pages, and be able at once to interest and instruct themselves by the contemplation of the long professional and zealous life spent by the great master in the advancement of (ho science of cookery. P. VOLANT, 1 M. Soyer s late Secretaries. J. It. WARREN, ) J. G. LOMAX, an esteemed Friend. 1 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2015 https ://arch i ve . o rg/detai Is/b2 1 52677 — INTRODUCTION. — In Alexis Soyer’s time there were many culinary artists of foreign extraction, who, like him, lived in England, and whose names could he associated with the Regenerator as men of talent, possessing a sound know- ledge of the gastronomic art, not only as practitioners, hut as first-rate administrators, and who have not left to the world one iota of their secrets for the benefit of posterity. ¥e are aware that the class of artists to which we refer are not very commiuiicative, otherwise, instead of three or four publications of any note, there might have been twenty to enlighten us in that most interesting of all arts. Caremc, Eude, Erancatelli, and Soyer are the only foreign artists we know of who have published useful works in the high style of cookery. But Alexis Soyer did more : he benefited the middle class with his “Modern Housewife,” the tradesman with his “Shilling Cookery,” and the labourer with “ The Poor Man’s Regenerator.” Such instructions never were published before in so comprehensive a manner, and the enor- mous sale of his works has no parallel in the annals of cookery. Eor the gourmet much has been done, even in this solid-loving England. There are the revelations of Les , Till IXTliODUGTION. Classtques de la Table ; La Physiologie du Gout, byBril- liar SaTarin La Gastronomie, Berchout ; by ; Les Res- sources de la Table pendant toute Vannee, by Grimod de la Beyniere L'Art de Diner en Ville, by Colonet La Gas- ; ; tronomie LListorique, by Le Marquis de Cussy Quelques ; Recettes Delicates de M. Bogues De la Table particuliere ; du Menu M. Payot and La Cuisine et la Table by ; Romaine, par Mazors and we liave Soyer’s feue ; “ Pantropbeon, or tbe History of Pood and its Prepara- tion, from tbe Earliest Ages of tbe ’World.” Tbe reve- lations of sucb works as these tell us bow tbe rich may profit by the science of cookery yet tbe poor are ; left to make tbe least of tbe little which they can com- mand ! This should not be. The man, whose dis- coveries offer benefit to tbe humblest and most neces- sitous among us, is tbe most valuable patron to bis kind, and tbe man most likely to be applauded. "Why, we make bold to ask, should sucb men as Bony, who was thirteen years at tbe late Duke of Wellington’s, and twelve years at the Duke of Buccleucb’s; Aberlin, from Lord Sefton’s of old, and from tbe Duke of Devonshire’s; Perron, from tbe Marquis of Londonderry’s ; Loyer, from Lord Chester- field’s Deloy, from Baron Brunow’s Surville, from ; ; Lord Wharncliffe’s; Crepin, from tbe Duke of Suther- others, land’s ; and a host of have consigned to oblivion the mysteries of then- culinary productions ? Evidently tbe man whose life we record in tbe following pages thought differently, and has in consequence become a public benefactor. —— CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. HIS EARLY LIFE. Alexis S oyer’s Birthplace —His Entering the Church as a Chorister, in 1818— His Journey to Paris, in 1821—His Apprenticeship as Cook—He is made Head Cook at Seventeen Years of Age—A Eunny Anecdote at that time Soyer’s Song—Leaves his Old Master, to be Engaged at Prince Polignac’s, in 1830—Leaves Paris for London, in 1831 ...... 1—7 CHAPTER II. SOYEE’S AEEIYAL IN ENGLAND. His Early Eriends—His First Situation—His Culinary Fame in the Ascendant—Sought after by the Aristocracy—His Con- viviality—His Field Sport—A slight Accident—Soycr’s Temper Ruffled for once—His Happy Hours at the “Queen’s” Hotel—Return to London—Takes an Appoint- ment—Repudiates Single-Blessedness —Introduction to his future Father- in-Law—First sees Emma Jones— She is Fascinated with his Conversation —His Rival Eclipsed Soyer’s Courtship —Makes Proposals of Marriage— His Wedding Day— llis Pretty Verses to Emma Jones 8—13 — X CONTENTS. CHAPTER III. MADAME SOYER’S BIOGRAPHY. Her Birth—Eariy Death of her Father—She becomes a Linguist —Her first Introduction to the Flemish Artist—He becomes her Tutor—Her Success as an Amateur Pianist—Her Mother Marries the Flemish Artist—How Madame Soyer chose the Profession of Painting—Her first Sketch sells for £60 Death of Her Mother—Becomes celebrated as a Portrait Etcher—Her Chef-d' oeuvres—Makes Application for the Admission of her Paintings to the Royal Academy—Refusal to Accept them—Soyer’s “Skit” upon the Royal Acade- micians—Her Talent with the Pen—Her Fashionable Precepts for the Ladies ...
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