Food and Drink in Britain: From the Stone Age to Recent Times

Trama

This enormously readable and entertaining history covers the choice and preparation sof food in Britain from the days of the hunter/gatherers to the Industrial Revolution, and gives at the same time a table-top perspective of class structure, religion, politics and social usage. In addition, unique old recipes are scattered through the book, along with a plethora of delightful illustrtiions.

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