The Chef at War by Soyer, Alexis -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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How it All Began

KIDNEYS À LA BROCHETTE, PARIS FASHION NEW BILL OF FARE FOR TAVERN SUPPERS

Off to the War A Tour Round the Kitchen Three Weeks at Scutari Camp Life at Headquarters My Great Field Day Soyer Très Heureux Soyer’s Hospital Diets

NO. 1 – SEMI-STEWED MUTTON AND BARLEY. SOUP FOR 100 MEN. NO. 12 – CALF’S-FOOT JELLY. JELLY STOCK. NO. 13 – SAGO JELLY. NO. 15 – THICK ARROWROOT PANADA. NO. 17 – RICE WATER NO. 18 – BARLEY WATER NO. 19 – SOYER’s PLAIN LEMONADE NO. 20 – SEMI-CITRIC LEMONADE. RECEIPT FOR FIFTY PINTS NO. 21 – SOYER’S CHEAP CRIMEAN LEMONADE NO. 23 – CHEAP PLAIN RICE PUDDING, FOR CAMPAIGNING THE PUDDING NO. 24 – BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING. NO. 25 – BREAD PUDDING. NO. 28 – STEWED MACARONI. NO. 29 – MACARONI PUDDING. NO. 35 – FRENCH HERB BROTH. NO. 37 – TOAST-AND-WATER.

Soyer’s Field and Barrack Cookery for the Army

SOYER’S RECEIPT TO COOK SALT MEAT FOR FIFTY MEN. HOW TO SOAK AND PLAIN-BOIL THE RATIONS OF SALT BEEF AND PORK, ON LAND OR AT SEA. SALT PORK WITH MASHED PEAS, FOR ONE HUNDRED MEN STEWED SALT BEEF AND PORK. TO COOK FOR A REGIMENT OF A THOUSAND MEN. FRENCH BEEF SOUP, OR POT-AU-FEU, CAMP FASHION, FOR THE ORDINARY CANTEEN-PAN. SEMI-FRYING, CAMP FASHION, CHOPS, STEAKS, AND ALL KINDS OF MEAT. COFFEE A LA ZOUAVE FOR A MESS OF TEN SOLDIERS. COFFEE, TURKISH FASHION. COCOA FOR EIGHTY MEN. EASY AND EXCELLENT WAY OF COOKING IN EARTHEN PANS. SERIES OF SMALL RECEIPTS FOR A SQUAD, OUTPOST, OR PICKET OF MEN, SUET DUMPLINGS. SOYER’S SCUTARI TEAPOT.

Bill of Fare for London Suppers

PLAIN MUTTON CHOPS AND RUMP STEAKS. RELISHING STEAK. CHOPS, SEMI-PROVENÇAL, OR MARSEILLES FASHION. KIDNEY TOAST. SANDWICHES FOR EVENING PARTIES. MUTTON OR LAMB CHOPS A LA TURC. GAME FOR SUPPER. SOYER’S GROUSE AND BLACK GAME SALAD. PLAIN SALAD, WITH ANCHOVIES. RAREBIT A LA SOYER, WITH SHERRY OR CHAMPAGNE. SOYER’S UNIVERSAL DEVIL MIXTURE HERRING A LA ROB ROY. COLD ASPARAGUS SALAD, WHILE IN SEASON. SOYER’S CRIMEAN CUP A LA WYNDHAM. SOYER’S BALAKLAVA NECTAR.

Footnote

My Great Field Day

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