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– A potted history of fermented foods – from pickles to kimchi
People have been fermenting food since before the written word.
- PhD Candidate, Department of History, University of Warwick
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– The long culinary history of pumpkins – from ancient Mexican soups to modern spiced lattes
A pumpkin recipe from 1672 instructs the reader to fry egg-coated slices, mix these with raisins, sugar and fortified wine then place in a pie dish on top of apples.
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– A delicious history of the apple – from the Tian Sian mountains to supermarket shelves
By the late 19th century, there were nearly 1,500 varieties of apple in Britain alone.
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Eggs have long symbolised rebirth and renewal, making them perfect to commemorate the story of Jesus’ resurrection.
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– Turnips: how Britain fell out of love with the much-maligned vegetable
Perhaps realistic if food shortages continue!
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– Turnips: how Britain fell out of love with the much-maligned vegetable
So long as they’re eaten raw, as Blackadder’s aunt demands!
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– Turnips: how Britain fell out of love with the much-maligned vegetable
Yes there’s a lot to be said in favour of the turnip for taste and texture! I’ll have to read up on Portuguese recipes! These days it’s hard to get them in store, as Liz says, apart from swedes/rutabaga…
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– Turnips: how Britain fell out of love with the much-maligned vegetable
You’re quite right about the difficulty of growing sweet potatoes! And yes, very much the luxury item – Queen Anne (wife of James I) bought 1,200 lb of them at great expense. I should have phrased that…
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– Turnips: how Britain fell out of love with the much-maligned vegetable
Absolutely! Our change in cooking habits over the last few decades definitely play a huge part, as does the move away from growing our own garden vegetables. Ironically, the global food markets that (used…
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– Turnips: how Britain fell out of love with the much-maligned vegetable
Thérèse Coffey’s recent suggestion that Brits eat turnips instead of tomatoes during food shortages was mocked – but the turnip hasn't always been so unpopular, as a food historian explains.
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