Tastes of the empire : foreign foods in seventeenth century England / Jillian Azevedo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Azevedo, Jillian, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European literature--17th century--History and criticism.

European literature.

Food in literature.

Food habits in literature.

Europe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2017.

Summary:

During the 17th century, England saw foreign foods made increasingly available to consumers and featured in recipe books, medical manuals, treatises, travel narratives, and even in plays. Yet the public's fascination with these foods went beyond just eating them. Through exotic presentations in popular culture, they were able to mentally partake of products for which they may not have had access. This book examines the "body and mind" consumerism of the early British Empire.

Contents:

Introduction

Culinary travels: William Dampier and travel narratives

"Let the skie raine Potatoes": foreign foods in English plays

"The Queens Closet Opened"

Foreign additives in domestic remedies

Vices and virtues: tobacco, chocolate, coffee, and tea in print

Conclusion

Appendix: English plays featuring foreign foods.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 21, 2017).

ISBN:

1-4766-3117-4