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Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.; New edition edition (4 Oct 2000)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0393320944
ISBN-13: 978-0393320947
Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15 x 2.4 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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"I urge people to read this admirable book, the fruit of prolonged research combined with even longer periods of first-hand practice..."

(Patrick O'Brian) "...a handsome and witty culinary companion with cholesterol and archaic terminology."

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Any reader of O'Brian's novels will know how important fod is to his characters, This book contains recipes for such eighteenth century dishes as Lobscouse, Skilly Galee, Burgoo and Boiled Baby. Each recipe has been carefully researched using cookery books from the period.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An impossibly wonderful treat of a book!, 27 Jan 1999

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This review is from: Lobscouse and Spotted Dog: Which is a Gastronomic Companion to the Aubrey/Maturin Novels (Hardcover)

As anyone familiar with Patrick O'Brian's famous Aubrey/Maturin series knows, amid swash-buckling adventures in Admiral Nelson's Navy, thought-provoking prose, and a truly wonderful friendship that includes celebrating music together (Jack and Stephen play string duets when not out saving the Royal Navy, King, and Country), the books also revel in descriptions of meals and dishes. Voila--this delightful gastronomic companion to the books!

Let me tell you, this book is deLISH--foreward by Patrick O'Brian himself. The mother/daughter authors preface the book by explaining how "Patrick O'Brian fever" broke out amongst themselves and all their friends (the books are contagious!); they ended up on a feverish research adventure to write this gastronomic companion. The authors set out to emulate O'Brian in point of accuracy and meticulous research. In short, they've basically reconstructed mid-to-late 18th century/early 19th century cooking! In actually reconstructing/preparing dishes, they conceded as little as possible to the amenities of the modern kitchen (however, the final recipes adapt preparations to 20th century ingredients and conditions).

They took quite a scholarly approach to researching the book--e.g., studying the social and economic raisons d'etre for the raised pie and the two wholly different traditional approaches to its construction, tracing the etymology of a dozen different suet pudding names back to a single root, following the evolution of pudding back to its Roman sources and establishing its common ancestry with sausage, etc.

Here you'll find how to make such dishes as Burgoo, Syllabub from the Cow, Ship's Biscuit, Skillygalee, Drowned Baby, Sea-Pie (anywhere from one to six or more "decks"!), Figgy-Dowdy, and of course, that noble pudding, Spotted Dog, gleaming on its plate and accompanied by true egg custard. It's a dazzling array of historical recipes that cover everything from what's served at Captain's Table to the Wardroom and Gunroom to the Seamen's Mess to dishes eaten cold (a chapter called "In the Heat of Battle") to feasts ashore--all of course, with direct references to foods and meals served up in the novels.

What makes this 300-page book truly delightful, though, are the plethora of quotes from the books, lots of historical background, and. . .and. . .MUSIC! Yes! Throughout the book are the musical scores and texts for several songs from the period! You will find the words and score for "The Roast Beef of Old England" (any Steeleye Span fans out there?) in the opening chapter. "Spanish Ladies," "Heart of Oak," "Lumps of Pudding," and "When the Stormy Winds Do Blow" are some others. Too cool for an early music fanatic like moi!

Some scrumptious ideas for a historical re-creation-type feast, folks! And, I predict that pot-luck suppers may never be the same if enough of us get our hands on this book!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A real treat for Patrick O'Brian fans, 25 Mar 2004

By	alexandria1121 (England) - See all my reviews

Warning - this is not intended as a serious cookery book. It is a delightful addition to the bookshelf for readers of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin novels, and traces each dish mentioned in the books, however revolting, back to a contemporary recipe where possible, and conjectures some others, like the recipe for Millers (rats) in onion sauce (sailors being reduced to eating ship's rats on occasion). It is divided into suitable occasions for the dish to be served, and each recipe section is headed by quotes from the books which refer.
I found when I got home that the book had arrived, so I sat down "for half an hour" to look it over. This was at 5.30pm. The next thing I knew it was 7.40pm! Much of the time was spent laughing out loud. Many of the recipes are still worth trying, especially the suet puddings, but I would give the one on page 231 a wide berth (no pun intended!)
Those who have read other Nelsonian Naval fiction, such as Forrester or Alexander Kent, may also find it interesting, although food does not feature anything like so much in those works.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a pleasure and an inspiration, 27 Nov 2000

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This review is from: Lobscouse and Spotted Dog: Which is a Gastronomic Companion to the Aubrey/Maturin Novels (Hardcover)

As a great fan of the Aubrey-Maturin novels, I originally ordered this book as a source for recipes for a dinner party in honour of Patrick O'Brian's characters. What I soon discovered was how entertaining the book is in itself. From herculean dishes (Strasburg Pie-serves 20), to humbler fare (Toasted Cheese-serves 2 amateur musicians), this book is a pleasure and an inspiration.

Don't be put off by the recipe on page 231 (you will have to buy it to find out why I laughed so much when I read it). To the authors-Ladies, a glass of wine with you both! (preferably Madeira)

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