num_pages: 216
description: A fascinating and deeply researched behind-the-scenes journey into Victorian-era kitchens with authentic nineteenth-century techniques tips and recipes. Have you ever wondered what life was like for domestic servants the etiquette involved during upper class banquets or simply wished for a glimpse of day-to-day life in the Victorian kitchen? During the nineteenth century the kitchen was a place where culinary worlds collided bridging the gap between social classes. From the rural cottage to the well-staffed country house Karen Foy takes readers on an entertaining and informative journey through a lost culinary world uncovering the customs traditions and history surrounding some of Britains best loved dishes. Discover nineteenth-century tips techniques stories and superstitions. Try your hand at using an egg to foretell the future or timeless recipes for everything from apple wine to sheeps head pie.
language: English
title: Life in the Victorian Kitchen: Culinary Secrets and Servants' Stories
publisher: Pen & Sword History