Cooking & Dining in the Victorian Country House

by Peter C.D. Brears

For centuries the food cooked in our country houses was the finest available, its variety greatly expanded by Victorian investment in new technology and professional cooks who were employed in the country houses. Adventurous, international trade in the Victorian period also meant that new ingredients became available. This great culinary tradition began its decline around the time of the First World War, and collapsed with the outbreak of war in 1939...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1909248797
• ISBN13: 9781909248793
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Prospect Books (UK)
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.9" x 9.7"