Consuming Passions: A History of English Food and Appetite
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780141390666 (0141390662)
Publish date: June 1st 2001
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 296
Edition language: English
Pullar traces the origins of English food to the time of Roman rule, swooping through the weird middle ages to modern times. I was astonished by this book and most of its material was almost completely new to me. I had no idea of the importance of the French influence on our cuisine, and it was fun ...
Pullar tries to provide a history of English food. I was torn between delight at Pullar's purple prose and horror at her lack of historical rigor.
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