xvii, 367 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-353) and index.
Summary
In twenty meals, The taste of Empire tells the story of how the British created a global food trade that moved people and plants across continents.Taking us on a wide-ranging culinary journey from the American frontier to the Far East, from sixteenth-century Newfoundland fisheries to present day celebrations of Thanksgiving, Lizzie Collingham uncovers the decisive role of the British Empire in shaping our modern diet.