Lost World, England 1933-1936 by Dorothy Hartley – review by P D Smith

Lost World, England 1933-1936 by Dorothy Hartley – review by P D Smith

I've long enjoyed Dorothy Hartley's books about food and history. 

"Much of the material [for Food in History]first appeared in her weekly columns for the Daily Sketch from 1933 to 1936 and 65 of these, together with some of the author's evocative photos, have been collected in this book."


Wikipedia  - Dorothy Hartley

Banger rally: behind the scenes at the British Sausage Week awards | Life and style | The Guardian

Banger rally: behind the scenes at the British Sausage Week awards | Life and style | The Guardian

Newmarket sausages win EU award

Newmarket sausages win EU award | Travel | The Guardian

So the Newmarket sausage (which I for one had never heard of before) now has protected geographical indication (PGI) status.  And the Lincolnshire sausage doesn't.

"But not all British bangers have enjoyed such success. An application to give the Lincolnshire sausage special protection was turned down by the government earlier this year because there were already "too many variations" across the UK.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs found there was no enduring link between the product and the county, stating that they had been made elsewhere for more than 20 years. An appeal failed last month."

Patteson's Pickles- the Grimsby chutney

http://pickles.co.uk/

"Celebrating 100 years of pickles".

Nothing goes better with a Lincolnshire pork pie!

"A History of Food in 100 Recipes", By William Sitwell

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/a-history-of-food-in-100-recipes-by-william-sitwell-7720561.html

"Know your Onions, or Mrs Beeton's Hinterland"

My book, "Know your Onions, or Mrs Beeton's Hinterland", will soon be available for the Kindle.

Kindle verson now available

Know Your Onions or Mrs Beeton's Hinterland

A Nineteenth Century Cookery and Household Miscellany.

Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management was and is hugely popular. First published in 1861, nearly two million copies were sold by 1868. Isabella Mayson married the publisher Samuel Beeton in 1856, and died in 1865 aged only 28.

Know Your Onions or Mrs Beeton's Hinterland contains recipes and household hints from books and magazines published from about 1820 to the 1860s; books and magazines that may have influenced Mrs Beeton. Some of the recipes and household hints are from Samuel Beeton's Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine and may well have been contributed by Mrs Beeton herself.

This link is to the paper version

Index to "Know Your Onions"

Extracts from "Know Your Onions"

Take time for most important meal

http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/time-important-meal/story-15968090-detail/story.html

The Book of Household Management

At the time of writing, this is free for the Kindle.

The Short Life and Long Times of Mrs Beeton

Mrs Beeton - the Stowmarket Connection

http://www.stowmarket-history.co.uk/Mrs_Beeton.htm

BBC History - Mrs Beeton (1836 - 1865)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/beeton_mrs.shtml

Wikipedia - "Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management "

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs_Beeton's_Book_of_Household_Management

Wikipedia - Isabella Beeton

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Beeton

Pipi: the Cookbook

http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/6691248/Books-for-cooks-Pipi-The-Cookbook

Culinary Adventures – The Steak And Kidney Pie that Didn't Happen‎

http://www.bloggernews.net/128026

Conversation With Sophie Dahl About "Very Fond of Food"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nicki-richesin/sophie-dahl-very-fond-of-food_b_1450189.html?ref=food&ir=Food

Denis Papin: A food hero who displayed grace under pressure

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/9218091/Denis-Papin-A-food-hero-who-displayed-grace-under-pressure.html

What Mrs Beeton did to us - A History of Food in 100 Recipes

http://www.spectator.co.uk/books/blog/7791518/what-mrs-beeton-did-to-us.thtml