Menus from History [2 volumes]: Historic Meals and Recipes for Every Day of the Year

by Janet Clarkson

Menus from Historic Meals and Recipes for Every Day of the Year offers a fascinating exploration of dining history through historic menus from more than 35 countries. Ranging from discussion of a Roman banquet in A.D. 70 to a meal for former South African President Nelson Mandela in the 1990s, the menus offer students and general readers a thoroughly delightful way to learn more about events and the cultures in which they occurred. Royal feasts, soldier grub, shipboard and spaceship meals, and state dinners are just some of the occasions discussed. Arranged chronologically, each entry covers a day of the year and provides a menu from a significant meal that took place. An entry begins with the name, location, and date of the event, plus a brief explanation of its significance. Next comes the menu, followed by an analysis and, where possible, several recipes from the menu.

Genres: Food

1008 pages, Hardcover

First published June 30, 2009

Reviews

[Avis Black · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and thought it fascinating food history. The calendar aspect is simply a gimmick you don't need. It's a lot of fun looking up some of the more obscure dishes, too.

[Onur Daylan]

Büyük bir potansiyeli varken tatsız bir yemek haline gelmiş.

365 gün boyunca bir menüyü anlatmak iyi bir fikir gibi görünse de bir gün 19.yy, bir gün 17.yy atlamak çok yorucu. Tarifler arasında geçişler var ama fazla fazla atıfla başınız dönüyor. Bazı menüler uyduruk tabii :) Genel olarak iyi bir eser ama maalesef daha iyi olabilme şansını kaybetmiş.

[Orla Manning · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice