Aphorisms of the professor
Dialogue between the author and his friend
A biography of Dr. Richerand
[Meditations] : On the senses
On the pleasures of the table
On the treatment of obesity
Philosophical history of cooking
Classical gourmandism in action
Varieties : The curé's omelet ; Eggs in meat juice ; National victory ; Ablutions ; Mystification of the professor and defeat of a general ; The dish of eel ; The asparagus ; The trap ; The turbot ; Some restorative remedies by the professor improvised for the case described in Meditation 25 ; The pullet of Bresse ; The pheasant ; Gastronomical industry of the exiles ; More memories of the exiles ; The bundle of asparagus ; About fondue ; Disappointment ; Marvelous effects of a classical dinner ; Effects and dangers of strong liquors ; The chevaliers and the abbots ; Miscellanea ; A day with the monks of Saint Bernard ; Traveler's luck ; Songs ; Monsieur H... de P... ; Useful hints ; Privations: an historical elegy
Parting salute to the Gastronomers of the old and new worlds.