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97 of 107 people found the following review helpful
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I downloaded this as I thought it might give some old, interesting recipes, but it's a book about the history of cookery. As it was free I can't complain - just not what I expected!
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This is an enthralling book part of which is dedicated to the history of food preparation and cook books, while another part is dedicated to old recipes.
Did you know that just a few centuries ago peacocks, swans and other birds with wonderful plumage had their skin with the feathers taken off and put aside while the bird was roasting, and that the cooked meat would then be re-dressed in its skin and feathers prior to being brought to the table? Did you know that sauces used to be made with more eggs than we, today, consume in a week or even month? The only question that is left unanswered is how our forefathers managed to survive on such extraordinarily rich diets and didn't die of heart failure during dinner!
I believe food writers, wine writers (there is a little something about beverages, too) and authors of historical novels would find this a truly useful book. For the rest of us its simply a very good read full of curious titbits of information.
Did you know that just a few centuries ago peacocks, swans and other birds with wonderful plumage had their skin with the feathers taken off and put aside while the bird was roasting, and that the cooked meat would then be re-dressed in its skin and feathers prior to being brought to the table? Did you know that sauces used to be made with more eggs than we, today, consume in a week or even month? The only question that is left unanswered is how our forefathers managed to survive on such extraordinarily rich diets and didn't die of heart failure during dinner!
I believe food writers, wine writers (there is a little something about beverages, too) and authors of historical novels would find this a truly useful book. For the rest of us its simply a very good read full of curious titbits of information.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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This book is not a recipe book, it is an historical account into how food was stored, eaten, prepared and served. It also covers social relations with food, e.g the differences between classes and what they ate.
This is such an interesting book for all those with an interest in history or food, it could also serve as a useful resource for those studying the area.
This is such an interesting book for all those with an interest in history or food, it could also serve as a useful resource for those studying the area.
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Read previous reviews and "bought" cause it was "free". Happy given circumstances. Of interest historically perhaps. Was surprised how far back in era it went. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Ginty
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Thought I download to have a look, trawled my way through it and was disappointed with content. My fault really as I thought it would give detailed ancient recipes, which it does... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mel
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The reference is to the prevailing methods of dressing and carving. A deer was said to be broken, a cony unlaced, a pheasant, partridge, or quail winged, a pigeon or a woodcock thighed, a plover minced, a mallard unbraced. They spoke of a salmon or a gurnard as chined, a sole as loined, a haddock as sided, an eel as trousoned, a pike as splatted, and a trout as gobbeted.
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"The Scotch were long very poor. Only their fish, oatmeal, and whiskey kept them alive.
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Table of Contents Introductory The Early Englishman and His Food Royal Feasts and Savage Pomp
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