The First PartAPHORISMSDIALOGUE between the Author and his friendPREFACEGASTRONOMICAL MEDITATIONS''I. ON THE SENSES Their Number Action of the Senses Gradual Perfection of the Senses Powers of Taste Ends accomplished by the SensesII. ON TASTE Definition Operation of Taste Sensation of Taste Of Savours Influence of Smell upon Taste Analysis of the Sensation of Taste Order of the Different Impressions of Taste Pleasure occasioned by Taste Supremacy of Man Method adopted by the AuthorIII. ON GASTRONOMY Origin of the Sciences Origin of Gastronomy Definition of Gastronomy Various Concerns of Gastronomy Advantages of Gastronomical Knowledge Influence of Gastronomy on Affairs Academy of GastronomesIV. ON APPETITE Definition of Appetite Anecdote Mighty AppetitesV. ON FOOD IN GENERAL Definitions Work of Analysis Osmazome Elements of Food Vegetable World Difference between Fasting and Feasting Practical ObservationVI. SPECIALTIES § I. "Pot-au-feu, Potage, etc.
" § 2. On Bouilli § 3. On Poultry § 4. On the Turkey Lovers of the Turkey Influence of the Turkey on Finance Exploit of the Professor § 5. On Game § 6. On Fish Ancedote Muria and Garum Philosophical Reflection § 7. Truffles Erotic Virtue of Truffles Are Truffles Indigestible? § 8. On Sugar Indigenous Sugar Different Uses of Sugar § 9.
Coffee Origin of Coffee Different Ways of Making Coffee Effects of Coffee § 10. Chocolate Origin of Chocolate Properties of Chocolate Difficulty of Making Good Chocolate Official Method of Preparing Chocolate ChocolateVII. THEORY OF FRYING Address § I. Chemical § 2. Theory AppliedVIII. ON THIRST Different Kinds of Thirst Causes of Thirst ExampleIX. ON DRINKS Water Rapid Effect of Drinks Strong DrinksX. ON THE END OF THE WORLDXI.
ON GOURMANDISM Definitions Advantages of Gourmandism More Advantages Power of Gourmandism Portrait of a Fair Gourmand Ancedote Women are Gourmands Social Effects of Gourmandism Influence of Gourmandism upon Conjugal HappinessXII. ON GOURMANDS "Not all who would be, can be Gourmands" Napoleon Born Gourmands Sensual Predestination Gourmand Professions Finance Medicine Objurgatory Letters The Cloth The Chevaliers and Abbés Gourmands live longXIII. GASTRONOMICAL TESTS General SurveyXIV. ON THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE Origin of the Pleasures of theTable Difference between the Pleasures of the Table and the Pleasure of Eating Effects Industrial Accessories Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries AncedoteXV. ON SHOOTING-LUNCHEONS The LadiesXVI. ON DIGESTION Ingestion Office of the Stomach Influence of DigestionXVII. ON REST Time of RestXVIII. ON SLEEP DefinitionXIX.
ON DREAMS Research necessary Nature of Dreams Dr. Gall''s System First Example Second Example Conclusion Effects of Age Dream Phenomena First Example Second Example Third ExampleXX. "ON THE INFLUENCE OF DIRT ON REST, SLEEP, AND DREAMS" Effect of Diet on Work Effect on Dreams The same continued ConclusionsXXI. ON OBESITY Causes of Obesity Causes of Obesity continued The same continued Ancedote Inconveniences of Obesity Examples of ObesityXXII. PREVENTION AND CURE OF OBESITY Generalities Diet continued Danger of Acids Anti-obesical Belt QuinneXXIII. ON THINNESS Definition Different Kinds Effect of Thinness Natural Predisposition Fattening RégimeXXIV. ON FASTING Definition Origin of Fasting Fasting Described Origin of RelaxationXXV. ON EXHAUSTION Treeatment Cure worked by the ProfessorXXVI.
ON DEATHXXVII. PHILOSOPHICAL HISTORY OF COOKING Alimentary Progress Discovery of Fire Cooking Banquets of the Orientals: of the Greeks Banquets of the Romans Resurrection of Lucullus Lectisternium et Incubitatium Poetical Invasion of the Barbarians Age of Louis XIV and XV Louis XVI Improvements in the Art Last PerfectionsXXVIII. ON RESTAURATEURS Origin Advantages of the Restaurant A Restaurant described Inconveniences Rivalry Fixed-Price Restaurants Beauvilliers The Gastronome in the RestaurantXXIX. A MODEL GOURMAND The History of M. de Borose An Heiress''s TrainXXX. BOUQUET Gastronomical MythologyThe Second PartTRANSITIONVARIETIESI. THE CURÉ''S OMELETTE To make a Tunny OmeletteII. EGGS IN GRAVYIII.
NATIONAL VICTORYIV. ABLUTIONSV. "MYSTIFICATION OF THE PROFESSOR, AND DEFEAT OF A GENERAL"VI. THE SAVOURY EELVII. THE ASPARAGUSVIII. THE TRAPIX. THE TURBOTX. "THREE STRENGTHENING PRESCRIPTIONS, DEVISED BY THE PROFESSOR TO MEET THE CASE OF MEDITATION XXV"XI.
THE BRESSE CHICKENXII. PHEASANTXIII. GASTRONOMICAL INDUSTRY OOF THE ÉMIGRÉSXIV. MORE MEMORIES OF EXILE The Weaver The Faster The Lion d''Argent.