| Vintage Kitchenalia Contributor(s): Kay, Emma (Author) |
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ISBN: 1445657511 ISBN-13: 9781445657516 Publisher: Amberley Publishing OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2017 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Cooking | History - History | Social History - Antiques & Collectibles | Kitchenware |
| Physical Information: 96 pages |
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| Publisher Description: In a society seemingly so obsessed with food - the preparing, eating, sharing and sheer enjoyment of what and how we all eat - the humble kitchen utensil and its evolution is an often overlooked aspect of Britain's heritage. Yet antique and vintage kitchenalia can tell us so much about Britain's culinary, scientific and innovative past. Cooking evolved from a fire in the middle of the homestead, with a crude container used to boil up every meal. Now there are shiny, gadget- and accessory-driven kitchens where complex, clever dishes are created by grilling, frying, poaching, roasting, baking, toasting, boiling, braising, slow-cooking, steaming and many other techniques. By investigating the objects themselves, Emma Kay uncovers the rich history of how Britain's kitchens became so versatile and, as the gadgets increased in availability, how cooking became far more accessible, labour-saving and even addictive. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kay, Emma: - "Emma is a post-graduate historian and former senior museum worker. Now, food historian, author and prolific collector of Kitchenalia, with numerous books to her name, she lives in the Cotswolds with her husband and young son. Her articles have appeared in publications including BBC History Magazine, The Daily Express, Daily Mail and Times Literary Supplement. She has contributed historic food research for a number of television production companies and featured several times on Talk Radio Europe, BBC Hereford and Worcester and LifeFM. Emma has appeared in a ten-part series for the BBC and Hungry Gap Productions - ' The Best Christmas Food Ever' - and on BBC Countryfile, co-presenting a feature exploring the heritage of the black pear. Emma founded the Museum of Kitchenalia in 2012 (www.museumofkitchenalia.co.uk)." |