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Menus That Made History

Over 2000 Years of Menus from Ancient Egyptian Food for the Afterlife to Elvis Presley's Wedding Breakfast

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Menus That Made History

By: Alex Johnson, Vincent Franklin
Narrated by: Vincent Franklin
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This fascinating miscellany of menus from around the world will educate, as well as entertain, delighting both avid foodies and the general listener.

Each menu provides an insight into its particular historical moment - from the typical food on offer in a nineteenth-century workhouse to the opulence of George IV's gargantuan coronation dinner. Some menus are linked with a specific and unforgettable event such as The Hindenburg's last flight menu, or the variety of meals on offer for First, Second and Third Class passengers on board RMS Titanic, while others give an insight into sport, such as the 1963 FA Cup Final Dinner, or transport and travel with the luxury lunch on board the Orient Express. Also included are literary occasions like Charles Dickens's 1868 dinner at Delmonicos in New York, as well as the purely fictional and fantastical fare of Ratty's picnic in The Wind in the Willows.

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©2019 Alex Johnson (P)2019 Orion Publishing Group Cooking Gastronomy Travel & Tourism Funny
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Critic reviews

"An absolutely riveting book - reading it makes you intelligent, full of brilliant anecdotes - and very hungry indeed." (Richard Curtis)

"This brilliantly conceived and well-researched book is a source of real delight." (Dr Annie Gray, BBC Radio 4's The Kitchen Cabinet)

"Superbly written, a complete joy to read, and just about the perfect present for anyone even vaguely interested in food." (Mark Diacono)

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