The Classical Cookbook

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A Hard Backed copy with Dust Jacket, both in Near Fine condition. Not inscribed. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial Dust Jacket. 144 Pages.Many illustrations and figures in the text. (31 coloured and 57 black & white) The Classical Cookbook is the first to explore the cuisine of the Mediterranean in ancient times, from 750 BC to AD 450. The authors draw on a mass of fascinating sources to expand beyond the familiar recipes of the Roman gourmet Apicius. who mainly describes the food of the privileged classes at the end of the Roman Empire. All types of food are represented here, allowing the modern cook to recreate the varied diet of the classical world, from the banquets of the rich elite to the simpler meals of soldiers, farmers and slaves.

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Título

The Classical Cookbook

Editor

British Museum Press

Fecha de publicación

1996

Encuadernación

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• Cookery