Arnold, Ann The Adventurous Chef: Alexis Soyer.Il. by author. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-374-31665-1. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of : Frances Foster Books, 2002.40 pp. $17.00. Alexis Soyer Alexis Benoît Soyer (February 4, 1810 – August 5, 1858) was a famous French chef who became the most famous cook in Victorian London. He also tried to alleviate suffering of the Irish poor in the Great Irish Famine (1845-1849), and improve the food provided to British was one of the greatest cooks of the 19th century. His charisma, creativity, intelligence, and social conscience are beautifully illustrated here, further enhancing his distinction. An avid inventor who vowed "to help everyone to eat well," Soyer designed London's Reform Club Kitchen for the rich, built a model soup kitchen for the poor during the Great Potato Famine Potato Famine estimated 200,000 Irish died (1846). [Irish Hist.: Brewer Note-Book, 705] See : Hunger , and published "The Modern Housewife" for the middle class. He also worked with Florence Nightingale to teach soldiers to feed themselves during the Crimean War. Arnold's witty storytelling and whimsical drawings aptly capture Soyer's dedication to others, as well as to his vocation. Ages 9-12. Reviewed by Gina Hoagland, Olney, MD |
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