How Royal Kitchens Reveal British Identity in the Late 18th Century
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The King's Dinner explores British national identity in the late eighteenth century (1760-1820) through the lens of food and royal dining. Drawing on newly digitized kitchen ledgers from two royal households, the authors analyze how trade routes, migration, agricultural changes, and recipes shaped what it meant to be British at the time. The work examines the intersection of family, nation, and identity as expressed through the British table.
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bskyHow Royal Kitchens Reveal British Identity in the Late 18th Centuryuclpress.co.ukKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe King's Dinner is about what it meant to be British at the end of the eighteenth century.
Drawing on the vast kitchen ledgers of two royal households made newly available to research through digitisation, the authors study the role and influence of food in understanding British identity.
Analysing trade routes, migration, agricultural changes, recipes, […]
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