It’s the end of season seven, so it is time for the traditional special postbag edition of the podcast. Much is covered: feminist dining tables, 17th-century household books, regional gingerbreads, musk-flavoured sweeties and much more.
Thanks to everyone who wrote in with a question, comment or query.
The podcast will return in August.
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Previous podcast episodes mentioned in today’s episode:
Spices with Ian Anderson
Christmas Special 2023: Mince Pies
The Philosophy of Chocolate with Sam Bilton
Historical Cookery with Jay Reifel
Ormskirk Gingerbread with Anouska Lewis
18th Century Tavern Cooking with Marc Meltonville
18th Century Dining with Ivan Day
Recreating 16th Century Beer with Susan Flavin & Marc Meltonville
Elizabeth Raffald with Alessandra Pino & Neil Buttery
Food in Gothic Literature with Alessandra Pino
Traditional Food of Lincolnshire with Rachel Green
Blog posts mentioned in today’s episode:
Quick & Easy Puff or Rough Puff Pastry
What’s in a Name?: Buttery
#446 Lincolnshire Chine
#174 Grasmere Gingerbread I
#244 Grasmere Gingerbread II
Books mentioned in today’s episode:
The Accomplish’t Cook by Robert May
Good Things in England by Florence White
Food in England by Dorothy Hartley
Lost Country Practices by Dorothy Hartley
Other things mentioned in today’s episode:
Petit pâté de Pézenas
Stand Pies
Musk flavouring in Australia
The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago
Museum of Royal Worcester
Fake Food Workshop
1699 Commonplace Book pdf
Upcoming events:
British Library Food Season 2024, 25 May at 2pm.
Ludlow Food Festival, Friday 13th September.
Warwick Words History Festival, Thursday 3rd October at 4.30pm.
Neil’s blogs:
‘British Food: a History’
‘Neil Cooks Grigson’
Neil’s books:
Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper
A Dark History of Sugar
Both are published by Pen & Sword and available from all good bookshops.
Don’t forget, there will be more postbag episodes in the future, so if you have any questions or queries about today’s episode, or indeed any episode, or have a question about the history of British food please email Neil at neil@britishfoodhistory.com, or on twitter and BlueSky @neilbuttery, or Instagram and Threads dr_neil_buttery. His DMs are open.
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