Pantropheon

About this film

LibriVox recording of Pantropheon by Alexis Soyer. Read in English by Lynne T; Lynda Marie Neilson; Bill Mosley; Sheila; Kate Follis; GentleJim; Gloria Keawe; Corrinne LePage; Elanor; DrPGould; Gillian Hendrie; Steve C Soyer was a 'celebrity chef', devising innovations such as water-cooled refrigerators and adjustable temperature ovens. He developed many popular recipes and catered for 2000 guests at Queen Victoria's coronation celebration. He had a social conscience and donated a penny for every mean sold, to help alleviate the Irish famine. During the Crimean War, he laid the foundations for the future British Army Catering Corps. He is credited with writing several books, including 'The Shilling Cookery Book for the People' and 'The Poor Man's Regenerator'. In this volume, he traces the history of food, food production, preparation and dining experiences. - Summary by Lynne Thompson For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook 00-12 (105MB) M4B…

Directors & creators

Alexis Soyer

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;food; agriculture; cooking; dining

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