Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #639952 in Books
• Published on: 2001-10-18
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

Daily Express, 27th October 2001
I was pleased to read Eating England by Hattie Ellis...her books makes for some very interesting reading. Anthony Worrall-Thompson

The Observer, 21st October 2001
Take it round England and wake up your tastebuds.

Synopsis
What is English food? Hattie Ellis looks into the stories behind why the English eat what they eat - from roast beef, fish and chips and sticky puddings through to Liquorice Allsorts, Marmite, frozen peas and curries - and travels around the country in search of culinary roots. Eating England explores how people with independence and passion - farmers, food producers, shopkeepers, restaurateurs and home cooks - continue to make real food and drink. It looks at the impact of English institutions, such as the pub, the cross-currents of global trade, the impact of industrialisation and the way native ingredients relate to English landscapes. It considers the role of organic farming, vegetable box schemes and other trends in the contemporary food scene and argues how delicious, distinctive foods - national, regional and local - can survive in a world of global branding. At the end are personal recommendations for more than 500 places to shop, drink and eat around the country, that offer quality, individuality and value for money.

Customer Reviews

thought provoking and a great guide
Eating England gives a fascinating and though-provoking overview of what is going on in food and cooking in this country. It's also an invaluable guide ( you won't know whether to keep it in the car or by your bed). Want to know where to get good bacon in Wiltshire or good bread in Cumbria? Then take this book with you. I only wish Eating England was even longer....