The Real Mrs Beeton (eBook)

The Story of Eliza Acton

Sheila Hardy (Autor)

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2011 | 1. Auflage
224 Seiten
The History Press (Verlag)
978-0-7524-6680-4 (ISBN)

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Eliza Acton is the forgotten hero of our culinary past. A debt of gratitude to her is what Delia Smith, Elizabeth David and Mrs Beeton have in common. She was the original and best: the first cook to write recipes in a clear, modern format, one of the few Victorian ladies whose legacy has lasted well into the twenty-first century and whose recipes are still used in thousands of kitchens today. In this absorbing first biography, Sheila Hardy creates a richly painted narrative of how a young woman produced the first cookery book for general use and changed history. She provides a rich background to Eliza's success, not only as the little-known mother of modern cookery, but as a poet and a campaigner for healthy eating. She introduced us to curry, chorizo and gluten-free diets 150 years before they became fashionable. She knew Charles Dickens, and her family life was possibly an inspiration for several of his plots. She had a fascinating career, and this brilliantly researched biography is a must for anyone interested in food and cookery, or simply as an insight into the life of a modern lady who was years ahead of her time.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.10.2011
• Vorwort: Delia Smith
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Essen / Trinken
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
• Schlagworte: Biography • Chorizo • Cook • Cookery book • Culinary • Curry • Delia Smith • diet • diets • Eliza Acton • Eliza Acton, culinary, Delia Smith, Elizabeth David, Mrs Beeton, cook, recipes, Victorian, victorian era, recipe book, cookery book, biography, healthy eating, curry, chorizo, gluten free, gluten-free, diet, diets • Eliza Acton, culinary, Delia Smith, Elizabeth David, Mrs Beeton, cook, recipes, Victorian, victorian era, recipe book, cookery book, biography, healthy eating, curry, chorizo, gluten free, gluten-free, diet, diets, mother of modern cookery • Elizabeth David • gluten free • gluten-free • healthy eating • mother of modern cookery • Mrs Beeton • recipe book • Recipes • Victorian • Victorian Era
• ISBN-10: 0-7524-6680-1 / 0752466801
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7524-6680-4 / 9780752466804