Soyer's Culinary Campaign: Being Historical Reminiscences of the Late War. by Soyer
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| Author | Soyer, Alexis, 1809-1858 |
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| Title |
Soyer's Culinary Campaign: Being Historical Reminiscences of the Late War.
With The Plain Art of Cookery for Military and Civil Institutions |
| Note | Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
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| Summary | "Soyer's Culinary Campaign: Being Historical Reminiscences of the Late War" by Alexis Soyer is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book documents Soyer's experiences as a chef who took on the challenge of improving army food during the Crimean War, focusing on his time in military hospitals and kitchens. At the start of the narrative, Soyer recounts a rather amusing but tedious evening that began with a supper invitation at a restaurant. In a chance encounter with friends, he expressed reluctance to join them but ended up participating, leading to an epiphany from an article about the poor quality of food in military hospitals. Inspired, he wrote a letter to the Times offering his services to enhance the cooking standards for soldiers, marking the beginning of his culinary mission in the East. This opening sets a light-hearted yet meaningful tone, illustrating Soyer's character and paving the way for significant engagements that would define his role during a critical time in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DK: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Russia, Former Soviet Republics, Poland |
| LoC Class | UC: Military science: Maintenance and transportation |
| Subject | Crimean War, 1853-1856 |
| Subject | Cooking for military personnel |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 42544 |
| Release Date | Apr 15, 2013 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 116 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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