La Gastronomie en Russie.
Paris: L'Auteur, Mellier, 1860. Duodecimo, 275, [1] pages. FIRST EDITION. The first book of Russian cuisine published in France. Petit was the chef to Count Panine, the Russian Minister of Justice, and based in Saint Petersburg. In addition to the collection of Russian recipes (twelve varieties of blini), there is an important lexicon of Russian culinary vocabulary at the rear. The intended audience was chefs who might wish to move.....