Cooking and Dining in Tudor and Early Stuart England
Cooking and Dining in Tudor and Early Stuart England What is unique about Brears' book is that he combines an account of the cookery with a close look at the practical arrangements, the kitchens and…
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Cooking and Dining in Tudor and Early Stuart England
What is unique about Brears' book is that he combines an account of the cookery with a close look at the practical arrangements, the kitchens and dining halls, where that food was cooked and consumed. There are plenty of recipes for those who like to try things for themselves, all properly tested by the author, who is a historic food consultant to TV and country house owners. His prose is enlivened by his drawings - as accurate as can be - which lay bare to the modern reader just what was going on in places like Hampton Court palace, as well as in humbler homes throughout the land.
The era begins with the near medieval styles of Henry VII and VIII, with special attention to Henry VIII's propagandizing banquets and feasts for foreign monarchs; progresses to the reign of Elizabeth, the effects of new foodstuffs from America, and treats some the great houses of the Tudor aristocracy; and
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