Cakes & Ale by Edward Spencer
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"Cakes & Ale" by Edward Spencer is a collection of essays on food and banquets written in the late 19th century. The work explores the art of gastronomy, interspersed with various anecdotes and recipes, showcasing the culinary traditions and social customs surrounding meals in England." The opening of "Cakes & Ale" presents a humorous preface that reflects on the author's journey to write a book on food after encouragement from a publisher.
He recounts the ambivalence he feels about his cooking skills while humorously addressing the notion of what constitutes good food and the social importance of meals, particularly breakfast. The narrative introduces us to the eccentricities of dining, touching on historical practices, different meal customs across eras, and a gentle critique of contemporary dining manners and practices in England, setting the tone for a culinary exploration that combines knowledge, anecdote, and humor. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Spencer, Edward, 1844-1910 |
|---|---|
| Title |
Cakes & Ale A Dissertation on Banquets Interspersed with Various Recipes, More or Less Original, and anecdotes, mainly veracious |
| Alternate Title |
Cakes and Ale A Dissertation on Banquets Interspersed with Various Recipes, More or Less Original, and anecdotes, mainly veracious |
| Credits |
Produced by David T. Jones, Mardi Desjardins and the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at www.pgdpcanada.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | TX: Technology: Home economics |
| Subject | Gastronomy |
| Subject | Cooking, English |
| Subject | Entertaining |
| Subject | Dinners and dining |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 43278 |
| Release Date | Jul 22, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 928 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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