Raj at Table A Culinary History of the British in India

Name: Raj at Table A Culinary History of the British in India
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ISBN: 9780571143900

ISBN-10: 0571143903

ISBN-13: 9780571143900

Edition: 1994

Authors: David Burton

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While the British were in India they developed a curious cuisine all of their own. As they made their mark on their host culture, the formidable memsahib - or English housewife - made sure that much traditional cuisine was rejected in favour of an impossible combination of European customs, and the results were frequently chaotic. Anglo-India cooking was at its best when it achieved a kind of cultural balance; mulligatawny, kedgeree and Worcestershire sauce are all products of the Raj. David Burton's book - subtitled 'A Culinary History of the British in India' - is now considered a classic, and was acclaimed by the Observer on publication as 'one of those rare and delightful works from…

Book details

List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: Faber & Faber, Incorporated
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 4.96" wide x 7.80" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English