The colonial kitchen : Australia, 1788-1901 / Charmaine O'Brien.

Author
O'Brien, Charmaine [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
Description
xiv, 193 pages ; 24 cm.

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    Subject(s)
    Series
    Historic kitchens [More in this series]
    Summary note
    The Colonial Kitchen: Australia 1788-1901 explores the food and cookery of colonial Australians, challenging the prevailing stereotypes of them as dreadful cooks and uncouth eaters through a nuanced exploration of their kitchens, gardens and dining rooms, and the social and cultural systems that shaped their culinary practices.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-188) and index.
    Contents
    • Acknowledgments
    • Introduction
    • The Land and Its People : Time and Place
    • Food Production
    • The Kitchen
    • The Cook and the Help
    • Colonial Manners at Table
    • The Meal
    • Colonial Cookery Books
    • Notes
    • Bibliography
    • Index
    ISBN
    • 9781442249813 ((hardcover : alkaline paper))
    • 1442249811 ((hardcover : alkaline paper))
    • 9781442249820
    • 144224982X
    LCCN
    2016028418
    OCLC
    946160645
    Other standard number
    • 99970021343
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