This book is an account of history's most forgotten cooks, from chefs Louis Eustache Ude, Charles Francatelli and Alexis Soyer, to American cooks. It includes Hercules, George Washington's black enslaved American chef, George Speck, credited with the invention of the potato chip, Fannie Merritt Farmer of the Boston Cooking-School Cookbook fame, Charles Ranhofer of Delmonico's, New York, and Amelia Simmons whose American Cookery is the first cookbook on American culture in the kitchen, including the first ?koekje' or ?cookie' recipe.
Emma Kayis the author of two previous books, Dining with the Georgians (2014) and Dining with the Victorians(2015).
| ISBN: | 9781909248533 |
| Publication date: | 30th June 2017 |
| Author: | Emma Kay |
| Publisher: | Prospect Books an imprint of Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 248 pages |
| Genres: |
Cookery, Food and Drink |
This book is an account of history's most forgotten cooks, from chefs Louis Eustache Ude, Charles Francatelli and Alexis Soyer, to American cooks. It includes Hercules, George Washington's black enslaved American chef, George Speck, credited with the invention of the potato chip, Fannie Merritt Farmer of the Boston Cooking-School Cookbook fame, Charles Ranhofer of Delmonico's, New York, and Amelia Simmons whose American Cookery is the first cookbook on American culture in the kitchen, including the first ?koekje' or ?cookie' recipe.Emma Kayis the author of two previous books, Dining with the Georgians (2014) and Dining with the Victorians(2015).
Cooking Up History features in the following genres: Cookery, Food and Drink
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Cooking Up History was written by Emma Kay and published by Prospect Books an imprint of Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd
Cooking Up History has 248 pages
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