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 ... / by Alexis Soyer.

  • Soyer, Alexis, 1809-1858.
Date:
1849
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Credit: 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 ... / by Alexis Soyer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    THE FOLLOWING ABE A FEW OF THE NUMEROUS TESTIMONIALS RECEIVED : LETTERS. Translation—Original in French Hanover, August 23, *48. Sir,—I have to thank you for the sample of Soyer’s Nectar that you have kindly sent me, and I have to assure you that all persons of the Court who have partaken of this excellent and refreshing drink have been enchanted with it, and it has met with their general approbation. Yours devoted, His Majesty has given commands that the courier should bring over six dozen every month. Cambridge House, July 13, 1848. Sir,—I am commanded by H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge to inform you that he highly approves of the effervescent beverage you have sent him, and which he finds very excellent and refreshing. Yours, &c. To M. A. Soyer. Knksebeck. Original in French. S d House. The Duchess of S d presents her compliments to M. Soyer, and to thank him for his Nectar. She finds the drink, which she has tasted, excellent and refreshing. She regrets that she cannot have the pleasure of seeing M. Soyer’s Soup Kitchen before her departure, as all her hours are engaged. Original in French. Gore House, July 9, 1843. Thanks, Monsieur Soyer, for this further proof of your good taste; it has been unanimously voted perfect by all at Gore House. It ought, as you say, to be well iced, in order to paralyze a little the Syrup. It wants nothing but a fine summer to make certain the success of the invention. Your devoted servant. Count D’Orsay. Soger's Effervescent Nectar. Carrara Water Manufactory, 78, Upper Thames-street, July 22, 1648. Sir,—You wish to have my opinion respecting your “ Eflfervescing Nectar,” and have therefore in confidence made me acquainted with its composition. I have great pleasure in stating that I believe it to be not only a refreshing but a very wholesome beverage. It may be of use to point out that in scorbutic eruptions it will be found a most valu- able remedial agent. During long sea voyages, when salt provisions constitute a great portion of the food, no ship ought to be unprovided with the Nectar. You have therefore (though perhaps without knowing itl produced a really useful medicated article for scorbutic affections, when you only intended to supply an agreeable drink. I am, sir, yours truly, To Monsieur Soyer. M. Maugham. Spitalfields Ball.—The large saloon of the theatre was made into a refreshment room for the occasion. The indefatigable M. Soyer availed himself of the opportunity to introduce to the public, for the first time, the new beverage, to which he gives the name of “ Nectar,” and which was in great request amongst the distinguished visitors. Times, 4th July, 1848. M. Soyer’s “ Nectar.”—We cannot but record our deliberate opinion that, as a “ beverage,” it is far, far beyond an “ average,” and that it will take rank next after the exhilarating wines of France in point of flavour; while in one point of view, or perhaps we should say of taste, it is decidedly superior to them ; for, though it may be