The Classical Cookbook

Dalby, Andrew / Grainger, Sally

Verlag: British Museum Press, 1996

Beschreibung

A Hard Backed copy with Dust Jacket, both in Near Fine condition. Not inscribed. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial Dust Jacket. 144 Pages.Many illustrations and figures in the text. (31 coloured and 57 black & white) The Classical Cookbook is the first to explore the cuisine of the Mediterranean in ancient times, from 750 BC to AD 450. The authors draw on a mass of fascinating sources to expand beyond the familiar recipes of the Roman gourmet Apicius. who mainly describes the food of the privileged classes at the end of the Roman Empire. All types of food are represented here, allowing the modern cook to recreate the varied diet of the classical world, from the banquets of the rich elite to the simpler meals of soldiers, farmers and slaves.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 31386

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Classical Cookbook
• Verlag: British Museum Press
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1996
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Cookery