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The Gastronomic Regenerator: A Simplified and Entirely New System of Cookery : With Nearly Two Thousand Practical Receipts Suited to the Income of All Classes

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Soyer, Alexis, 1809-1858
Language:
English
Physical Description:
1 online resource : multiple file formats
Place of Publication:
Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
Summary:
"The Gastronomic Regenerator: A Simplified and Entirely New System of Cookery" by Monsieur A. Soyer is a comprehensive cookbook written in the mid-19th century. The work presents nearly two thousand practical recipes that cater to various income levels, alongside extensive guidance on kitchen construction and design. The primary focus of the book is to provide a clear and simplified approach to cookery, making it accessible for both novice and experienced cooks. The opening of the text introduces the author's motivation for writing the cookbook after being repeatedly asked to compile a culinary guide. Soyer reflects on his initial reluctance but expresses a profound desire to create a volume that teaches both the art of cooking and the proper arrangement of kitchens for all classes, from the affluent to the humble cottage. He emphasizes the importance of simplicity and practical application in the culinary arts, which he aims to impart through the structure of this volume, making it invaluable for anyone intrigued by the gastronomic world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Credits:
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at Google Books)
Notes:
Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Release date is 2014-11-23

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