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Description
Bloomsbury presents Carême, written and read by Ian Kelly.
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From historian and screenwriter, Ian Kelly, comes the legendary story of Carême, the original celebrity chef.
Recounting the fairy-tale-like rise of Antonin Carême from Parisian orphan to a household name synonymous with culinary luxury, Carême offers a unique conflation of historical biography, social history and cookery guide. Kelly lifts the veil on one of the most momentous and sensuous periods in European history: First Empire Paris, Georgian England and the tsarist Russia of War and Peace, depicting Carême's entanglements with the social and political elite of his age, from King George IV to Napoleon, the Romanovs to the Rothschilds.
Alongside this story of Carême, the trail-blazing celebrity chef, culinary artist and revolutionary food writer, Ian Kelly brings to life the recipes themselves.
As Carême wrote, 'You should try this yourself, at home'.
Product details
| Published | May 27 2025 |
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| Format | Audiobook |
| Duration | 6 hours and 59 minutes |
| ISBN | 9781639738496 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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A magnificent work. Ian Kelly is at the vanguard of the new rock 'n' roll of culinary literature.
Anthony Bourdain
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Ian Kelly has done a wonderful job, not only of depicting Carême's culinary genius beautifully but of introducing us to his extraordinary personal life as well. I enjoyed reading this book immensely and recommend it to culinary historians and food buffs everywhere.
Daniel Boulud
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In this well-researched book, Ian Kelly deftly recounts the exploits of this remarkable man.
Jacques Pépin
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Ian Kelly's valuable and pleasurable addition to the literature of food combines an eye for the richness of historic detail with a solid sense of culinary crafts. While stimulating our palates, it breathes a life into a critical period in the building of modern Europe.
Mark Kurlansky
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I was really truly bowled over.
Giles Coren
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Absolutely irresistible.
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