An 1859 anecdotal biography, including recipes, of Alexis Soyer (1810-58), arguably the greatest chef of the nineteenth century.[...]

The flamboyant Frenchman Alexis Soyer was the most renowned chef in Victorian England. This is his colourful account of his time at the front in the Crimean War, where he joined British troops in order to improve the quality of the food they were eating. Divulging the secrets of preparing stew for 1[...]

A 1938 biography of the flamboyant Alexis Soyer (1810-58), arguably the greatest chef of the nineteenth century.[...]

A Victorian celebrity chef's 1846 culinary textbook, including nearly 2,000 recipes, written primarily for grander households with a kitchen staff.[...]