British Food, Colin Spencer
British Food, Colin Spencer
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British Food
An Extraordinary Thousand Years of History

Author: Colin Spencer

Narrator: Mike Cooper

Unabridged: 18 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/21/2024


Synopsis

A masterful and witty account of Britain's culinary heritage.



This a revised and updated edition of an award-winning book, recognized as the authoritative work on the subject of British food. It is a breathtaking attempt to trace the changes to and influences on food in Britain from the Black Death, through the Enclosures, the Reformation, the Industrial Revolution, the rise of Capitalism to the present day.



There has been a recent wave of interest in food culture and history and Colin Spencer's masterful account of Britain's culinary history is a celebrated contribution to the genre. There has never been such an exciting, broad-scoped history of the food of these islands. It should remind us all of our rich past and the gastronomic importance of British cuisine.

Author Bio

Colin Spencer is an author and playwright and was food editor for the Guardian for thirteen years. He is the author of Vegetarianism: A History and coauthor of The Faber Book of Food.

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