Aphorisms of the Professor | p. 3 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 4 |
Dialogue Between the Author and His Friend | p. 6 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 11 |
A Biography of Dr. Richerand | p. 14 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 18 |
The Author's Preface | p. 20 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 25 |
On the Senses | |
Number of Senses | p. 27 |
The Use of the Senses | p. 28 |
The Improvement of the Senses | p. 29 |
The Power of Taste | p. 32 |
Reasons for the Action of the Senses | p. 32 |
Definition of Taste | p. 34 |
The Operation of Taste | p. 35 |
The Sensation of Taste | p. 37 |
The Tastes | p. 38 |
Influence of Smell on Taste | p. 39 |
Analysis of the Sensation of Tasting | p. 40 |
Order of the Various Impressions of Taste | p. 41 |
Pleasures Caused by Taste | p. 42 |
The Supremacy of Man | p. 43 |
Plan Adopted by the Author | p. 45 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 47 |
On Gastronomy | |
The Origin of Sciences | p. 49 |
Origin of Gastronomy | p. 50 |
Definition of Gastronomy | p. 51 |
Various Concerns of Gastronomy | p. 52 |
Advantages of Gastronomical Knowledge | p. 53 |
Influence of Gastronomy on Business | p. 54 |
An Academy of Gastronomers | p. 54 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 55 |
On Appetite | |
Definition of Appetite | p. 57 |
Anecdote | p. 58 |
Mighty Appetites | p. 60 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 63 |
On Food in General | |
Definitions | p. 65 |
Analytical Process | p. 65 |
Osmazome | p. 66 |
Elements of Food | p. 67 |
Vegetable World | p. 68 |
Difference Between Fasting and Feasting | p. 70 |
Specific Instance | p. 70 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 72 |
On Food in General | |
Special Foods | p. 75 |
Pot-au-feu, Soup, etc. | p. 76 |
Bouilli | p. 76 |
Poultry | p. 77 |
Turkeys | p. 78 |
Turkey Lovers | p. 79 |
Financial Influence of the Turkey | p. 80 |
Exploit of the Professor | p. 81 |
Game | p. 85 |
Fish | p. 88 |
Anecdote | p. 89 |
Muria--Garum | p. 90 |
Philosophical Reflection | p. 93 |
Truffles | p. 93 |
The Erotic Properties of Truffles | p. 94 |
Are Truffles Indigestible? | p. 97 |
Sugar | p. 99 |
Indigenous Sugar | p. 100 |
Various Uses of Sugar | p. 102 |
Origin of Coffee | p. 104 |
Different Ways of Making Coffee | p. 105 |
Effects of Coffee | p. 106 |
Chocolate and Its Origins | p. 108 |
Properties of Chocolate | p. 110 |
Difficulties in Making Good Chocolate | p. 112 |
Official Way of Making Chocolate | p. 114 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 115 |
Theory of Frying | |
Theory of Frying | p. 127 |
Sermon | p. 128 |
Chemistry | p. 128 |
Application of Theory | p. 129 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 131 |
On Thirst | |
Thirst | p. 133 |
Differing Kinds of Thirst | p. 134 |
Causes of Thirst | p. 136 |
Example | p. 137 |
On Drinks | |
Water | p. 140 |
Prompt Effect of Drinks | p. 140 |
Strong Drinks | p. 141 |
The End of the World | |
The End of the World | p. 144 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 146 |
On Gourmandism | |
Definitions | p. 147 |
Advantages of Gourmandism | p. 148 |
More Advantages | p. 149 |
Powers of Gourmandism | p. 149 |
Portrait of a Pretty Gourmande | p. 151 |
Anecdote | p. 152 |
Women Are Gourmandes | p. 152 |
Effects of Gourmandism on Sociability | p. 153 |
Influence of Gourmandism on Wedded Happiness | p. 153 |
Note of a Patriotic Gastronomer | p. 156 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 156 |
On Gourmands | |
Gourmands | p. 159 |
Napoleon | p. 159 |
Predestined Gourmands | p. 160 |
Sensual Predestination | p. 160 |
Anecdote | p. 162 |
Gourmands by Profession | p. 163 |
The Bankers | p. 163 |
The Doctors | p. 164 |
Admonition | p. 165 |
The Writers | p. 167 |
The Devout | p. 168 |
Chevaliers and Abbes | p. 169 |
Inevitable Longevity of Gourmands | p. 170 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 172 |
On Gastronomical Tests | |
Gastronomical Tests | p. 173 |
First Series | p. 175 |
Second Series | p. 176 |
Third Series | p. 176 |
General Survey | p. 177 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 178 |
On the Pleasures of the Table | |
The Pleasures of the Table | p. 180 |
Origin of the Pleasures of the Table | p. 181 |
Difference between the Pleasure of Eating and the Pleasures of the Table | p. 182 |
Effects | p. 182 |
Artificial Embellishments | p. 183 |
Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries | p. 184 |
Sketch | p. 185 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 191 |
On Hunting-Luncheons | |
Hunting-Luncheons | p. 195 |
The Ladies | p. 197 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 199 |
On Digestion | |
Digestion | p. 200 |
Ingestion | p. 200 |
The Function of the Stomach | p. 202 |
Influence of Digestion | p. 204 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 207 |
On Rest | |
Rest | p. 209 |
Time for Repose | p. 211 |
On Sleep | |
Sleep | p. 213 |
Definition | p. 213 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 215 |
On Dreams | |
Dreams | p. 217 |
Research Necessary | p. 218 |
Nature of Dreams | p. 219 |
Dr. Gall's System | p. 219 |
First Observation | p. 220 |
Second Observation | p. 221 |
Conclusion | p. 222 |
Influence of Age | p. 222 |
Phenomena of Dreams | p. 223 |
First Observation | p. 223 |
Second Observation | p. 223 |
Third Observation | p. 224 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 227 |
On the Influence of Diet | |
The Influence of Diet upon Repose, Sleep, and Dreams | p. 229 |
Effects of Diet on Labor | p. 229 |
About Dreams | p. 231 |
Continuation | p. 231 |
Result | p. 232 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 233 |
On Obesity | |
Obesity | p. 236 |
Causes of Obesity | p. 240 |
Continuation | p. 241 |
Continuation | p. 241 |
Anecdote | p. 242 |
Inconveniences of Obesity | p. 243 |
Examples of Obesity | p. 244 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 246 |
On the Treatment of Obesity | |
Preventative or Curative Treatment of Obesity | p. 248 |
Generalities | p. 249 |
Further Outline of Diet | p. 252 |
Dangers of Acids | p. 253 |
The Antifat Belt | p. 255 |
About Quinine | p. 256 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 257 |
On Thinness | |
Definition | p. 260 |
Kinds | p. 260 |
Effects of Thinness | p. 260 |
Natural Predestination | p. 261 |
A Fattening Diet | p. 262 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 264 |
On Fasting | |
Origin of Fasting | p. 265 |
How We Used to Fast | p. 266 |
The Beginnings of Laxness in Fasting | p. 268 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 270 |
On Exhaustion | |
Exhaustion | p. 271 |
Treatment | p. 271 |
A Cure Performed by the Professor | p. 272 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 274 |
On Death | |
Death | p. 275 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 278 |
On Cooking | |
Philosophical History of Cooking | p. 279 |
Alimentary Progress | p. 280 |
Discovery of Fire | p. 281 |
Cooking | p. 282 |
Feasts of the Orientals--of the Greeks | p. 284 |
Roman Banqueting | p. 286 |
The Second Coming of Lucullus | p. 289 |
Lectisternium et Incubitatium | p. 290 |
Poetry | p. 292 |
Barbarian Invasion | p. 293 |
Periods of Louis XIV and Louis XV | p. 296 |
Louis XVI | p. 299 |
Ameliorations from the Point of View of Art | p. 299 |
Final Refinements | p. 301 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 302 |
On Restaurateurs | |
Restaurateurs | p. 309 |
Origin | p. 309 |
Advantages of Restaurants | p. 311 |
Examination of a Restaurant | p. 311 |
Inconveniences | p. 313 |
Competition | p. 313 |
Prix-Fixe Restaurants | p. 314 |
Beauvilliers | p. 315 |
The Gastronomer in a Good Restaurant | p. 316 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 317 |
Classical Gourmandism in Action | |
The Story of M. De Borose | p. 321 |
Retinue of an Heiress | p. 331 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 331 |
Bouquet | |
Gastronomical Mythology | p. 333 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 338 |
Transition | p. 343 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 345 |
Varieties | |
The Cure's Omelet | p. 346 |
Preparation of a Tuna Omelet | p. 349 |
Theoretical Notes on the Preparation of This Dish | p. 349 |
Eggs in Meat Juice | p. 350 |
National Victory | p. 351 |
Ablutions | p. 355 |
Mystification of the Professor and Defeat of a General | p. 356 |
The Dish of Eel | p. 359 |
The Asparagus | p. 361 |
The Trap | p. 362 |
The Turbot | p. 365 |
Some Restorative Remedies by the Professor Improvised for the Case Described in Meditation 25 | p. 369 |
The Pullet of Bresse | p. 372 |
The Pheasant | p. 374 |
Gastronomical Industry of the Exiles | p. 377 |
More Memories of Exile | p. 379 |
The Weaver | p. 379 |
The Famished Glutton | p. 381 |
The Silver Lion | p. 382 |
Stay in America | p. 382 |
A Battle | p. 383 |
The Bundle of Asparagus | p. 386 |
About Fondue | p. 387 |
Recipe for Fondue | p. 388 |
Disappointment | p. 388 |
Marvelous Effects of a Classical Dinner | p. 389 |
Effects and Dangers of Strong Liquors | p. 390 |
The Chevaliers and the Abbots | p. 391 |
Miscellanea | p. 393 |
A Day with the Monks of Saint Bernard | p. 394 |
Traveler's Luck | p. 399 |
Songs | |
Song of Demochares at the Feast of Denias | p. 405 |
Song | p. 406 |
To Maynard | p. 407 |
The Choice of Sciences | p. 409 |
Impromptu | p. 410 |
The Deathbed: Physiological Ballade | p. 410 |
Monsieur H . . . de P . . . | p. 411 |
Useful Hints | p. 412 |
Privations: An Historical Elegy | p. 414 |
The Translator's Glosses | p. 416 |
Parting Salute to the Gastronomers of the Old and New Worlds | p. 439 |
A Postscript from the Translator | p. 441 |
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