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by Martin Lampen (Author)
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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (8 Oct 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747589186
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747589181
  • Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.4 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 56,141 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #19 in  Books > Humour > Cooking
    #34 in  Books > Food & Drink > Reference & Gastronomy > History of Food
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Martin Lampen was born in 1973. And in none of the four decades in which he's lived and dined in Britain has he eaten a single truly great meal. Why should this be so? Is it because we Brits regard any artificial drink with pineapple or mango flavouring as 'tropical'? Could it be something to do with our penchant for crinkle-cut crisps? And just why are British breadcrumbs yellow in a way that no natural substance is? Branded posh as a child for having a Club biscuit and a Mint Viscount in his packed lunch, Martin Lampen cannot promise to answer all of these complex cultural questions, but what he does give us is an indispensable and laugh-out-loud-funny A-Z guide to the not-so-wondrous world of British cuisine. All the joys and tragedies of British food are in here, from railway buffet cars and lamb shanks to coronation chicken and fruits of the forest. The book also contains tips on how to digest a scotch egg, how to converse at a dinner party, how to survive the annual family barbecue and what to order in a 'hummus bar'. This is a hilarious, nostalgic and irreverant look at British cuisine past and present in all its flavourless, stodgy splendour.


About the Author

Martin Lampen was born in Plymouth, Devon in 1973. Now living in London, he works as a freelance design consultant on high-profile media projects. Martin is also the creator of the incredibly successful website www.bubblegum-machine.com, which eulogises catchy-yet-long-forgotten pop music, meaning he receives thousands of e-mails per year from Belgians enquiring about Mungo Jerry B-sides.

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17 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The funniest book ever written about food?, 10 Oct 2007
OK, this is hilarious. Martin Lampen has discovered what no other writer has: that food can be very funny, especially the way it's eaten in the UK, with our tendencies towards high-cholesterol tasteless rubbish, ludicrously over-marketed and over-packaged gimmicky food or gastoporn offerings from TV celebrities aka 'chefs'. All and much, much more gets a mention in this highly idiosyncratic and endlessly witty book which is as much about growing up and living in Britain over the past thirty years as it is about the food itself. A pop cultural gem, and a great book to read aloud from to your mates or family.
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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars an antidote to 30 somethng banality, 23 Oct 2007
By D. Latuske (Wolverhampton, UK) - See all my reviews
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Even though he does come across as a bit of a dork, he's funny with it and if you're fed up with formulaic tat written about food et al, then this book will make a refreshing change for you. With a dry sense of self-effacement that never really veers towards cliche (unlike the vast majority) this book makes for a pleasurable, easy read. As i used to work in the trade i found his frustrations painfully funny and agreed with a lot of what he has to say. My only gripe is that he's beaten me to it and with such style. Overall a fantastic pop at the culture we put up with. 'Sat 27 May:My first dinner party' nails it. Quite frightening how much i connected with the sentiment. Fantastic!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I laughed out loud!!!, 3 Dec 2007
A great book - what a change from those boring stuffy books about food. This book is different, its funny and says everything we all think about british food and dining out but are afraid to say.
Any 30 something can relate to the stories about BBQ's and the shopping trips to Sainsburys.
Would make a great Christmas present much more entertaining than Christmas TV.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty poor
Martin Lampen doesn't appear to like anything. Written with the style and wit of a six year old this book presents poorly formed and humourless description after description of... Read more
Published 12 months ago by I. P. Baughen

1.0 out of 5 stars Just one big moan!
I bought this book because of the Amazon rave reviews I read - silly me - now I'm guessing they were all written by the author's mates! The book is just one big moan. Read more
Published 16 months ago by A. Essex

5.0 out of 5 stars Chuckles In A Basket!
Not a book to be taken at all seriously but a must for all fans of comic writing! The image of the authors family bbq was especially hilarious, and had me quite literally... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Viola_Tricolor69

2.0 out of 5 stars Has this man got a hatred for all foods!!!
Totally in agreement with most of the reviews on this book, a load of old tripe...As i started getting into it i felt myself getting more annoyed with every section he writes... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Ms. Y. Bartlett

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't do it
I clearly made a massive mistake.
I thought this was a book one could pick up, start at the beginning and read to the end in a, sort of fluid, entertained fashion. Read more
Published 21 months ago by E. Fernandez

1.0 out of 5 stars Pretentious
I looked forward to reading this book after I had read Nigel Slaters version on a theme which was witty and well observed. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Helly

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this cynical drivel
I bought this book on the strength of the reviews on here. What a disappointment! The negativity expressed in this book should have been evident from the quote on the rear cover... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Ken Collins

5.0 out of 5 stars Sausage in a Basket: The Great British Book of How Not to Eat
I bought this book for my dad but having read the intro i decided that he was going to have to get his own because i couldn't part with it! Read more
Published 22 months ago by History fan

5.0 out of 5 stars perfect stocking fodder
This is a great book! I have never read a book about food in my life and I don't think I will again - not because this has put me off but because I don't think anything could top... Read more
Published 23 months ago by N. Otto

5.0 out of 5 stars buttered buns, anyone?
I love this book so much. The author's dry wit and passionate rants kept me hooked, even though I wouldn't know a sherbet fountain from a fountain pen. Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2007 by Amy Bell

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