Erhard Gorys

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Erhard Gorys (born April 8, 1926 in Breslau ; † December 13, 2004 in Bünde ) was a German author and art historian .

Live and act

After studying art history and law at the Universities of Cambridge and Göttingen and a short period as a publisher , Erhard Gorys worked at the Post , where he last held a managerial position in Krefeld. But his passion was writing. He concentrated on writing advice, cookbooks and art travel guides.

The book Das neue Küchenlexikon became known under the term Gorys . With its 8,500 headwords, it is one of the most extensive German-language lexicons in the culinary field. Gorys received the silver medal of the German Gastronomic Academy for this book .

Fonts

Fiction

  • Kasper on a treasure hunt and other funny Kasper stories. Narratives . JF Schreiber, Eßlingen 1972 (together with Gudrun Lehmann).

General advice

  • All about the letter . Hörhold, Hildesheim 1957.
  • I play cards . 5th edition. Fackelverlag, Stuttgart 1975.
  • Chess and 25 other board games. A thorough introduction with 107 drawings . 3rd edition. Fackelverlag, Stuttgart 1975, ISBN 3-87220-081-X (former title: I learn chess and 25 other board games ).
  • Riddle Lexicon . New edition Xenos VG, Hamburg 1982, ISBN 3-8212-1303-5 .
  • Handbook of archeology. Excavations and excavators, methods, terms . Weltbildverlag, Augsburg 1989, ISBN 3-89350-120-7 (together with Christel Gorys; former title: Kleines Handbuch der Archäologie ).
  • The book of games. Over 500 leisure games for adults . Dausien, Hanau 1988, ISBN 3-7684-4723-5 .
  • Lexicon of Saints . 8th edition. dtv, Munich 2012, ISBN 978-3-423-34149-3 .

Culinary literature

  • I know all drinks . 6th edition, Fackelverlag, Stuttgart 1958.
  • The art of reading a menu. a fun guide through the menu from eel à la flamande to onion soup . Wancura, Vienna 1964.
  • Pies, patties . Heimeran, Munich 1965.
  • We sauce cooks . Heimeran, Munich 1967.
  • Onion ring and garlic clove. Dishes with onions, garlic and poree . BLV, Munich 1987, ISBN 3-405-13431-5 (reprint of the edition: Heimeran, Munich 1968).
  • The art of smoking cigars . dtv, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-423-36076-3 (reprint of the edition: Heimeran, Munich 1969).
  • From apple liver to tongue ragout. Gourmet dishes made from offal . Heimeran, Munich 1969.
  • Delicacies, delicacies. Sumptuous specialties and exotic delicacies from all over the world . Mary Hahn, Munich 1972 (reprint of the Vienna 1967 edition).
  • Cold cooking easily and quickly . Heyne, Munich 1977, ISBN 3-453-40210-3 (reprint of the edition: Heimeran, Munich 1972).
  • 200x steak. The steak, favorite of modern gourmets, with the multitude of its variants. 7th edition, Heyne, Munich 1982, ISBN 3-453-40120-4 .
  • Beverages from all over the world. Mixed and pure . Xenos, Hamburg 1988, ISBN 3-8212-0795-7 .
  • The new kitchen dictionary. From Aachener Printen to intermediate ribs . Illustrations: Peter Schimmel . 13th edition, dtv, Munich 2011, ISBN 978-3-423-36245-0 .

Travel guides and illustrated books

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personal data
SURNAME Gorys, Erhard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German author and art historian
DATE OF BIRTH April 8, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Wroclaw
DATE OF DEATH December 13, 2004
Place of death Bünde / Westphalia