Soyer's Culinary Campaign: Being Historical Reminiscences of the Late War. / With The Plain Art of Cookery for Military and Civil Institutions

The work combines wartime reminiscences with practical culinary instruction, recounting the author's journeys to Scutari and the Crimea and his efforts to improve hospital and camp diets during military operations. It alternates travel and camp anecdotes—visits to headquarters, field kitchens, festivals, expeditions, and the evacuation and final days of occupation—with detailed, adaptable recipes and procedures intended for army, navy, hospitals and public institutions. Chapters mix logistical observations, personal incidents, and cookery aimed at making rations more nourishing and efficient in austere conditions, and conclude with addenda of additional receipts and corrections.