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by Florence White (Author)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Persephone Books Ltd; New edition edition (22 Nov 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1903155002
  • ISBN-13: 978-1903155004
  • Product Dimensions: 18.6 x 13.8 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 261,820 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Ever wondered how to cook Thomas Hardy's frumenty, make Izaak Walton's Minnow Tansies or pickle elder buds?' asked the "Sunday Telegraph". "Good Things in England" is a collection of 853 regional recipes dating back to the C14th. First published in 1932, it was written by Florence White, the country's first ever freelance food journalist, and, like all classic culinary works, it is a pleasure to read. 'A marvellous compendium of recipes' declared Matthew Fort in "The Guardian"; 'one of the most influential cookery books of the C20th' said the "Church Times"; and in "Saga" magazine Derek Cooper wrote about 'a remarkable woman called Florence White...who believed that "we had the finest cookery in the world but it has been nearly lost by neglect.'"'The book is a classic,' said Elizabeth David, 'in that the author's collection of English recipes is unique and their authenticity unquestioned. The book is also a lovely one to read, full of fresh ideas and appetising descriptions of English specialities.'

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5.0 out of 5 stars A traditional cookbook for everyday use., 3 Jul 2001
If you enjoy cooking and reading with some history thrown in, then this book will keep you happy for hours. A collection of traditional recipes dating between 1399 and 1932 gathered together by the editor,Florence White and first published in 1932,it is as Miss White herself said in the introduction "a practical cookery book for everyday use" and herein lies its charm. Not only do the recipes provide a marvellous read with such evocative names as "The Judge's Circuit Soup", "Stoodleigh Rectory Stew for the Hunting Season", "Colonel Kenney Herbert's Madras Chicken Curry" and "Camp Treacle Pudding" but they all work when cooked. So far I have cooked a dozen which have all been eaten with great speed and enjoyment by my family. We are a bog standard nuclear family,two children,two working parents with not a lot of time to prepare meals but "Good Things In England" has yet to fail us. Florence White was concerned even in 1932 that English cooking was dying out,crushed by "foreign cookery and modern fads". The book was her attempt to preserve the individuality of England's cuisine. This edition has been printed by Persephone Books as a facsimile of the original edition and also includes an end-paper taken from a fabric designed in 1932."Good Things In England" is well worth buying;reading;enjoying and above all using as an everyday cookbook just as Florence White intended.
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