Fodder & Drincan

Anglo-Saxon Culinary History

by Emma Kay, Independent Scholar & Curator

Category Winner, Gourmand World Cookbook Award

This is an entertaining and historical account of Anglo-Saxon cooking and eating, covering several centuries, circa. 400 to 1066 CE.

Emma Kay believes that the modern world has a huge amount to learn from ancient times. As we discover more fascinating pieces of information about our earliest ancestors, resulting from recent historical digs, we are increasingly informed about species and plants nourished our ancestors. The author gives us evidence-based information from historical artefacts and plants, showing us what our ancestors had at their disposal for survival. They caught shellfish and even finned fish with their quick hands, and used rudimentary traps to secure small birds and creatures. They also processed grasses and early wheat to make simple bread. Her book discusses the nature of culinary transitions in terms of Roman and Scandinavian influences, as well as illuminating us with her knowledge of social and political Anglo Saxon communities.

ISBN (Paperback) 9781909248755
Price (Paperback) £20.00/$30.00
ISBN (ePub) 9780714520513
Price (ePub) £18.00/$24.00
Publication 2022
Pages 256
Size 234 x 156mm; paperback with flaps
Readership scholars and general readers
Illustration 60 b&w images/ figures

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  • isbn
    9780714520513 (ePub)
    9781909248755 (Paperback)
  • original publisher
    Prospect Books
  • original publisher place
    London
  • publisher
    Equinox Publishing Ltd.
  • publisher place
    Sheffield (U.K.)
  • rights holder
    Equinox Publishing Ltd.