Life in the Victorian Kitchen: Culinary Secrets and Servants’ Stories 1783036397, 9781783036394

Have you ever wondered what life was like for domestic servants, the etiquette involved during upper class banquets, or

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English Pages 176 Year 2014

Life in the Victorian Kitchen: Culinary Secrets and Servants’ Stories
1783036397, 9781783036394

Review Utterly riveting, swaggering with stylish machismo and precise ear for kitchen patois. (New York magazine ) You

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