Life in the Victorian kitchen
Foy, Karen2014
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An exploration of the development of cooking during the 19th century, blending social and culinary history. Includes archive recipes. - Have you ever wondered what life was like for domestic servants, the etiquette involved during upper class banquets, or simply wished for a glimpse of day-to-day life in the Victorian kitchen? - During the nineteenth century,the kitchen was a place where culinary worlds collided, bridging the gap between social classes. - - From the rural cottage to the well-staffed country house, Karen Foy takes readers on an entertaining and informative journey through a lost culinary world, uncovering the customs and traditions surrounding some of Britain's best loved dishes. - - Discover nineteenth century tips, techniques, stories and superstitions. Try your hand at foretelling the future using an egg or test recipes for everything from apple wine to sheep's head pie. Step into the world of the Victorian kitchen... - -
Main title:
Life in the Victorian kitchen / Karen Foy.
Author:
Imprint:
S.l. : Pen and Sword History, 2014.
Collation:
176 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781783036394 (pbk)
Dewey class:
331.76164094109034331.76164094109034
Local class:
331.761640941
Language:
English
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BRN:
1843111