Food of the Scots |
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| Author:
| Fenton, Alexander |
| Series title: | A Compendium of Scottish Ethnology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-85976-696-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Publisher: | Birlinn, Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $66.00 |
Book Description:
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In Scotland, as elsewhere, the farther back in time we go the more the daily diet is related to the local environment. This book explores the nature of food in the past, including game and wild plants, cereals and dairy products, flesh and drink, whether home-brewed ale or wines from abroad. Through extensive research and examination of long-held customs, the author provides a detailed appraisal of the realities and complexities of the Scottish diet. Food such as the everyday oatcakes...
More DescriptionIn Scotland, as elsewhere, the farther back in time we go the more the daily diet is related to the local environment. This book explores the nature of food in the past, including game and wild plants, cereals and dairy products, flesh and drink, whether home-brewed ale or wines from abroad. Through extensive research and examination of long-held customs, the author provides a detailed appraisal of the realities and complexities of the Scottish diet. Food such as the everyday oatcakes and cheese, prepared in a special way for seasonal or work (especially harvest) occasions, and for the personaloccasions of birth, baptism, marriage and death, is discussed in a major section of the book.