Langley, Andrew (compiler) — The Selected Soyer

Absolute Press / Reform Club, Bath, Avon/London, 1987. First Edition, Hardcover (Original Grey Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. 9780948230103 Grey end-papers; colour frontis. portrait of Alexis Soyer by his wife. The Selected Soyer is a collection of writings by the legendary 19th-century Victorian chef Alexis Benoît Soyer was a French chef, writer and inventor, who made his reputation in Victorian England. Born in north-east France, Soyer trained as a chef in Paris, and quickly built a career that was brought to a halt by the July Revolution of 1830. Moving to England he worked in the kitchens of royalty, the aristocracy and the landed gentry until 1837. He was then appointed head chef of the Reform Club in London, where he designed the kitchens on radical modern lines and became celebrated for the range and excellence of his cooking. His best-known dish, lamb cutlets Reform, has remained on the club's menu since the 1840s and has been taken up by later chefs from Auguste Escoffier to Prue Leith. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 226 pages. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Gilt titles spine. illustrated by a few b/w. drawings. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Alexis Soyer.; Famous Chefs; Reform Club; 19th century; Cooking, Wine & Dining. ISBN: 094823010X. ISBN/EAN: 9780948230103. Inventory No: 5435.