Napoleon's Chicken Marengo: Creating the Myth of the Emperor's Favourite DishCasemate Publishers, 01.12.2011 - 288 Seiten This remarkable work tells the story of Chicken Marengo, and cuts through the tangle of myths that has sprung up around it. Supposedly created on the evening of Napoleons victory at Marengo, the dish rapidly conquered Paris, and became a renowned symbol of French haute cuisine.The author sets the dish in its context explaining the nail-biting drama of Napoleons Marengo campaign and the remarkable frenzy of rejoicing unleashed in Paris by the news of his victory. The author argues that the dish is part of a wider myth that Napoleon spun around the battle itself. Uncomfortably aware of just how close he had come to disaster, he rewrote the official account of Marengo. Determined to exploit the political impact of the victory to the full, he portrayed it as a masterly maneuver, rather than a near-defeat salvaged largely by luck.Napoleons Chicken Marengo demonstrates the persistency of popular myth in shaping perceptions of pivotal events. Uffindel sheds startling light on Napoleons extraordinary and yet elusive character, and reveals just how effectively he spun a myth around the amount of food he ate in order to project a positive image of himself. A whole cast of other, unforgettable characters enlivens the story of Chicken Marengo, from Napoleons bickering generals, to celebrity chefs, colorful adventurers, acclaimed artists, fabulously wealthy eccentrics, and famous writers such as William Makepeace Thackeray. |
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MarengoMania | |
Creating a Legend | |
Disputing a Legend | |
Commemorating a Legend | |
Pinnacle of Fame | |
Napoleon and his Meals | |
The Belly of an Emperor | |
Saint Helena | |
Rebranding a Legend | |
Washing | |
Appendix The Recipe | |
References | |
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Napoleon's Chicken Marengo: Creating the Myth of the Emperor's Favourite Dish Andrew Uffindell Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2011 |
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