Old Cooking Utensils - Couverture souple

Eveleigh, David J.

 
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Synopsis

How we equip and use our kitchen has changed irrevocably over the centuries and the twentieth century saw far-reaching technological and social changes make their mark; the kitchen fire, for many a century the focal point of the house, has given way to electricity and gas. David J. Eveleigh looks at the kitchen that centered on the open hearth or range and surveys the equipment used for storing and preserving, preparing, boiling, roasting and baking food. This is an intriguing topic, shedding light on how the routine of our lives can be influenced by new inventions and on how we are continuously driven to concieve of new technology in an attempt to ease life's chores.

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À propos de l?auteur

David J. Eveleigh is Director of Collections & Learning at Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and of the Museums Association and is a leading authority on the history of domestic equipment and everyday life.

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