Victorian Cookbook

by Michelle Berriedale-Johnson, Michael Boys (Photographer)

Shares recipes for appetizers, side dishes, main dishes, and desserts that were popular in Victorian England

Genres: Cooking, Cookbooks, History

160 pages, Hardcover

First published August 24, 1989

Reviews

[Fishface · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot of good recipes in here, but there are a lot of others between these pages that I wouldn't eat on a bet. The historical side of the recipes is very interesting stuff. Recommended.

[Lara Miller · Rating 2 out of 5]

There are a lot of interesting historical notes (in a slightly too-small font). The recipes are taken from various historical sources, so they're a bit difficult and complicated, and sometimes it might be hard to find the ingredients. But it's interesting enough.

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 3 out of 5]

English cooking during the Victorian Era could range from simple dishes to gourmet. Various actual menus of the period are discussed and the recipes provided. These meals are a delightful change of pace from our modern cuisine with its many variations.

[Carolyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

For those (like me) who always tried to imagine the meals from Dickens or Austin, this is a combination cooking/history book with some fantastic pictures. And, yes, the recipes are "do-able"