Project Gutenberg 2013-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 282 Soyer, Alexis 1809 1858 Soyer, A. (Alexis) The Modern Housewife or, Ménagère Comprising Nearly One Thousand Receipts, for the Economic and Judicious Preparation of Every Meal of the Day, with those of The Nursery and Sick Room, and Minute Directions for Family Management in All its Branches. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The Modern Housewife or, Ménagère" by Alexis Soyer is a comprehensive culinary guide written in the mid-19th century. The work aims to educate housekeepers on economical and effective meal preparation, offering nearly a thousand receipts for a variety of dishes suitable for all meals of the day, including those specific to the nursery and sick room. The practical advice emphasizes not just cooking techniques but also the art of family management in domestic spaces. At the start of the book, the editor sets the stage for Soyer's culinary philosophy through a dialogue between two characters, Mrs. B and Mrs. L, who discuss the intricacies of efficient housekeeping and cooking on a budget. Through their conversation, Soyer illustrates the transition from luxurious dining to a model of economic hospitality that doesn't compromise on quality. The opening portions also provide insights into the author's motive for writing the book—chiefly to prove that excellent French cooking can be achieved simply and affordably, making it accessible to the middle-class families of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41899/41899-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Cooking TX Text Category: Cooking & Drinking Category: How To ... 1123526 2025-07-17T05:03:25.885477 text/html 1078663 2024-10-23T13:40:34 text/html 1523003 2025-07-17T05:03:41.132920 application/epub+zip 1543707 2025-07-17T05:03:28.426434 application/epub+zip 421430 2025-07-17T05:03:26.971471 application/epub+zip 2130526 2025-07-17T05:03:50.210855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1988792 2025-07-17T05:03:39.542405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 641349 2022-09-19T07:26:42.091340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 926637 2025-07-17T05:03:23.326452 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 926695 2024-11-27T22:12:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16922 2025-07-17T05:03:50.364799 application/rdf+xml 20725 2025-07-17T05:03:27.166421 image/jpeg 2564 2025-07-17T05:03:27.070446 image/jpeg 1455439 2025-07-17T05:03:25.987502 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia