Food and Cooking in Victorian England: A History (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780275987084)

Nine recipes serve as entry points for detailing the history of food production, cooking, and diet throughout Queen Victoria's reign in England. More than that, however, Broomfield offers an introduction to the world of everyday dining, food preparation, and nutrition during one of the most interesting periods of English history. Food procurement, kitchen duties, and dining conventions were almost always dictated by one's socioeconomic status and one's gender, but questions still remain. Who was most likely to dine out? Who was most likely to be in charge of the family flatware and fine china? Who washed the dishes? Who could afford a fine piece of meat once a week, once a month, or never? How much did one's profession dictate which meal times were observed and when? All these questions and more are answered in this illuminating history of food and cooking in Victorian England.

Author: Andrea L. Broomfield
ISBN-10: 0275987086
ISBN-13: 9780275987084
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2007
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.45w x 0.87d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 08/01/2007 pg. 111