Last Food of England : English Food - Its Past, Present and Future

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• ISBN13: 9780091913977
• ISBN10: 0091913977
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2007-04-01
• Publisher: Ebury Press

Summary

Cheddar, Hereford, Swaledale, middlehorn beef, Southdown mutton the English tend to think their native food has disappeared off the map, and in some cases it is undoubtedly endangered. This book shines a light on England's fertile food heritage.

Author Biography

Inspired by the sight of Devon cattle and York ham on America's east coast, Marwood Yeatman set out on a mission to rediscover English food. It has taken him over 25 years to research and write this book. He and his wife, graphic designer and photographer Anya, live in a former pub in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, where they cure their own meats and grow native vegetables in the garden.

Table of Contents

The Map and Calendar	p. 1
English Food and Cookery	p. 5
The English Clearances	p. 10
Journey	p. 30
On the Road	p. 44
Right On	p. 52
Industrial Food: The Flip Side	p. 56
Bread	p. 64
Butchers	p. 90
Spit, Fire and Fuel	p. 96
The Roast Beef of Old England	p. 104
The Royal Mutton, and Macon	p. 125
Acorn and Other Pigs	p. 142
Pig Killing and Pork	p. 150
Hams, Bacon and Chines	p. 168
Game: Fur	p. 183
Game: Feather	p. 194
Poultry and Eggs	p. 215
Sea Fish	p. 235
Salt Fish	p. 257
Shellfish	p. 266
Freshwater Fish	p. 278
Green Top	p. 297
Cream	p. 308
Butter	p. 315
Cheese	p. 320
Vegetables	p. 339
Fruit and Nuts	p. 377
Field, Forest and Foreshore - Favourites to Famine Rations	p. 398
Truffles	p. 420
Puddings	p. 427
Apples and Cider	p. 432
Pears and Perry	p. 448
Rounding Up	p. 454
Epilogue: History and Progress	p. 466
England: A Postscript	p. 471
Bibliography	p. 474
Index	p. 478
Author's Acknowledgements	p. 488
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