Menon (cookbook author)

Menon was the pseudonym of a popular French cookbook author from the 18th century with an unknown biography of in the middle of the 18th century, numerous cookbooks and cooking instructions - written - even taking into account the food science. They are considered as early standard works of the French art of cooking and the Civil kitchen.

His most famous work is La Cuisinière bourgeoise (, Bourgeois cook '), which appeared with royal permission in 1746 still under the ancien régime. His books have been reprinted many times to the present day and plagiarized. Et al published translations in England, in the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia and North America. From Nikolai Jatsenkov exists a Russian transfer from 1790 / 91st In 1825 he published his major work in Québec; it was the first cookbook, which was published on the territory of the later Canada. In German language his principal work was, among other things earlier cooking instructions for the citizen's wife published under the title.

The extensive work Cuisinière La bourgeoise is constructed modern and methodical. It defines in the preface, what makes a good cook of the bourgeoisie and then elaborates on the Food Science. The recipe section is arranged in alphabetical order in the first order by subject ( soups, beef, sheep, veal, pork, poultry, game, fish, vegetables, eggs, butter creams, pastry, stews, stewed fruit, jam ) and in the second order. The book is rounded with a section on Arts de la table ( dinner service, presentation and serving ), as well as a chapter on housekeeping.

Writings

• Nouveau Traité de la Cuisine, Paris, 1739, 3 vols
• La Cuisinière bourgeois, Paris, 1746, 2 vols New edition: Nabu Press, 2012 ISBN. 978-1-277-92867-9