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Soyer, Alexis
1809
1858
Soyer, A. (Alexis)
Soyer's Culinary Campaign: Being Historical Reminiscences of the Late War.
With The Plain Art of Cookery for Military and Civil Institutions
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"Soyer's Culinary Campaign: Being Historical Reminiscences of the Late War" by Alexis Soyer is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book documents Soyer's experiences as a chef who took on the challenge of improving army food during the Crimean War, focusing on his time in military hospitals and kitchens. At the start of the narrative, Soyer recounts a rather amusing but tedious evening that began with a supper invitation at a restaurant. In a chance encounter with friends, he expressed reluctance to join them but ended up participating, leading to an epiphany from an article about the poor quality of food in military hospitals. Inspired, he wrote a letter to the Times offering his services to enhance the cooking standards for soldiers, marking the beginning of his culinary mission in the East. This opening sets a light-hearted yet meaningful tone, illustrating Soyer's character and paving the way for significant engagements that would define his role during a critical time in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Crimean War, 1853-1856
Cooking for military personnel
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UC
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Category: Biographies
Category: History - Modern (1750+)
Category: History - Warfare
Category: Cooking & Drinking
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