Scoff: A History of Food and Class in Britain - Couverture rigide

Vogler, Pen

 
9781786496478: Scoff: A History of Food and Class in Britain
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ISBN 10 : 178649647X ISBN 13 : 9781786496478
Editeur : Atlantic Books, 2020

Synopsis

***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***

A Book of the Year in the Daily Mail, Independent, The Times & Sunday Times

Finalist for the Guild of Food Writers Food Book Award 2021

'Sharp, rich and superbly readable... Fascinating' Sunday Times

'Utterly delicious' Observer

'Superb' 'Book of the Week', The Times

'Terrific' 'Book of the Week', Guardian

'I loved it.' Monty Don

'A brilliant romp of a book.' Jay Rayner


Avocado or beans on toast? Gin or claret? Nut roast or game pie? Milk in first or milk in last? And do you have tea, dinner or supper in the evening?

In this fascinating social history of food in Britain, Pen Vogler examines the origins of our eating habits and reveals how they are loaded with centuries of class prejudice. Covering such topics as fish and chips, roast beef, avocados, tripe, fish knives and the surprising origins of breakfast, Scoff reveals how in Britain we have become experts at using eating habits to make judgements about social background.

Bringing together evidence from cookbooks, literature, artworks and social records from 1066 to the present, Vogler traces the changing fortunes of the food we encounter today, and unpicks the aspirations and prejudices of the people who have shaped our cuisine for better or worse.

'With commendable appetite and immense attention to detail Pen Vogler skewers the enduring relationship between class and food in Britain. A brilliant romp of a book that gets to the very heart of who we think we are, one delicious dish at a time.' Jay Rayner

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À propos de l'auteur

Pen Vogler is the author of Dinner with Mr Darcy and Dinner with Dickens and curated the exhibition Food Glorious Food at the Charles Dickens Museum. She edited Penguin's Great Food series, writes and reviews on food history for the press and has recreated recipes from the past for BBC Television.

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Éditeur
Atlantic Books
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
178649647X
ISBN 13 
9781786496478
Reliure
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Nombre de pages
480
Coordonnées du fabricant
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9781786496492: Scoff: A History of Food and Class in Britain

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ISBN 10 :  1786496496 ISBN 13 :  9781786496492
Editeur : Atlantic Books, 2021
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