From traditional seaside holiday treats like candy floss, ice cream and fish n chips, to the British fascination for cooking and baking, the Victorian era has shaped British culinary heritage. Victoria s austere attitude after an age of Regency indulgence generated enormous cultural change. Excess and gluttony were replaced with rigid tradition and morally upright values, and Victoria s large family became the centre of the cultural imagination, with the power to begin new traditions. If Queen Victoria s family sat down to turkey on Christmas day, so did the rest of the nation. Food was a significant part of the Victorians lives, whether they had too much of it or not enough. The destitute would be fed gruel in the workhouses the archetypal words of Dickens s Oliver are imprinted on our minds: Please, sir, I want some more. The burgeoning street traders spilling over from the previous century devolved into a whole new culture of mudlarks , trotter boilers, food slop traders and sewer toshers , to name but a few. Wealthy Victorians feasted to excess on the newly emerging trend for breakfast, lunch and tea. Public dining became de rigeur, and, like the outdoor pique-nique , introduced both controversy and a new way of eating. Victorians also struggled against many of these trends, with the belief that the control and denial of food were akin to healthy moral values. This was the era of cooking, educating and training in food management, combined with the old world of superstition and tradition, that changed British society forever.
Emma Kay is a historian and writer. Her previous book, Dining with the Georgians (2014), is also available from Amberley. She has worked as a museum professional for over fifteen years in major institutions such as the National Maritime Museum, the British Museum and the University of Bath. She has a degree in History, postgraduate certificate in Roman Archaeology, MA in Heritage Interpretation and a diploma in Cultural Heritage Management. She is a private collector of antique and vintage kitchenalia and writes and speaks about the history of cooking and dining to a variety of audiences. Emma founded the Museum of Kitchenalia in 2012 (www.museumofkitchenalia.co.uk). She lives in the Cotswolds with her husband and young son.
Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.
Frais de port :
EUR 5,77
De Royaume-Uni vers Etats-Unis
Frais de port :
EUR 14,42
De Royaume-Uni vers Etats-Unis
Vendeur : WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : USED_VERYGOOD. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR008897888
Quantité disponible : 4 disponible(s)
Vendeur : Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 49743674-20
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Vendeur : Anybook.com, Lincoln, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:9781445646541. N° de réf. du vendeur 3943692
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Vendeur : Bestsellersuk, Hereford, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Sun Damage to edge of Pages. No.1 BESTSELLERS - great prices, friendly customer service â" all orders are dispatched next working day. N° de réf. du vendeur mon0000653204
Quantité disponible : 8 disponible(s)
Vendeur : Anybook.com, Lincoln, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. N° de réf. du vendeur 7089250
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Vendeur : WYEMART LIMITED, HEREFORD, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : New. N° de réf. du vendeur mon0000283404
Quantité disponible : 17 disponible(s)
Vendeur : Campbell Bookstore, Austin, TX, Etats-Unis
Etat : NEW. N° de réf. du vendeur NewCamp1445646544
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Vendeur : GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : NEW. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. N° de réf. du vendeur Holz_New_1445646544
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Vendeur : Big Bill's Books, Wimberley, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : NEW. Brand New Copy. N° de réf. du vendeur BBB_new1445646544
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Vendeur : Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, Etats-Unis
Etat : NEW. N° de réf. du vendeur FrontCover1445646544
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)