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British Food

An Extraordinary Thousand Years of History

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British Food

By: Colin Spencer
Narrated by: Mike Cooper
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A masterful and witty account of Britain's culinary heritage.

This is 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, and 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.

©2002, 2011 Colin Spencer (P)2024 Tantor
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