Biscuits are as British as fish and chips or the Sunday roast - and they have been for centuries. From sustenance for explorers to comfort food for a nation, here is the surprising, wide-ranging, social history of Britain through the biscuit.
Lizzie Collingham taught History at Warwick University and was a Research Fellow at Jesus College, Cambridge before becoming an independent historian. Her books include Curry- A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors and The Taste of War- World War II and the Battle for Food. She is currently an Associate Fellow of Warwick University and the Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Newnham College, Cambridge. She recently completed a project researching the history of the kitchens of the Indian President's palace and regularly lectures on a gastronomic tour of Kerala. She works in a garden shed near Cambridge.
Fascinating
*Prue Leith*
A jam-packed book about our favourite teatime nibble
*Daily Mail*
An incredible journey
*Daily Express*
Fascinating... Collingham has pulled it off again
*Spectator*
[A] fascinating book... Collingham is a wonderful researcher,
combining academic rigour with an eye for the captivating details
that make the world more interesting
*BBC History*
Fascinating ... ranks up there with Salt and Cod by Mark Kurlansky
... Collingham has pulled it off again
*Spectator*
Like an assorted tin of biscuits, this charming and beautifully
illustrated book has something for everyone, combining recipes with
entertaining vignettes of social history
*History Reveal, *Books of the Year**
Enjoy tucking into this well-researched cultural history
*Waitrose Weekend, *Christmas Gift Guide 2020**
An incredible journey
*Daily Express*
Full of fascinating social insights and delicious recipes, it's an
irresistible read
*Woman's Weekly*
The timing of Collingham's tome could not be better... Collingham
has filled in plenty of gaps in my knowledge
*Daily Mail*
Collingham's moreish history of the biscuit is entirely
delectable... Lizzie brilliantly describes the way a tough, not
very tasty, savoury biscuit...slowly transformed into a luxury item
before becoming a staple
*Simple Things*
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