Folklorist Ben Gazur guides you through the dark alleys of British history to uncover how our food habits have been passed down through generations of folklore.
Folklorist Ben Gazur guides you through the dark alleys of British history to uncover how our food habits have been passed down through generations of folklore.
Ben Gazur has a PhD in Biochemistry but has given up the glitz and glamour of life in the laboratory for a career as a writer. He has written about everything from Mudlarking for Mental Floss to terrible TV for the Guardian. His work has also appeared in All About History, i-D, the BBC, and Fortean Times. As a host for the Twitter account @FolkloreThursday he has shared his passion for folklore on social media. Based in London he can often be found in the British Library searching for folklore among a pile of dusty books before whipping up a Whirlin Cake worthy of the Devil himself.
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Introduction xi Vegetable Lore 1 Onions and Garlic 2 Leeks 5 Potatoes 6 Beans 8 Peas 10 Cabbages and Sprouts 12 Carrots 13 Turnips, Swedes and Mangelwurzels 14 Parsley 16 Fruit Lore 18 Apples 19 Pears 27 Oranges and Lemons 29 Cherries 32 Plums 35 Berries 36 Raisins 40 Nuts 42 Meat and Animal Lore 46 Beef 47 Pork 49 Sheep 56 Fowls 60 Rabbits and Hares 67 Fish Lore 74 Dairy Lore 81 Milk 84 Cream 89 Butter 90 Cheese 95 Egg Lore 99 Bread Lore 110 Baking Bread 112 Magical Loaves 117 Bread Cures 123 Good Friday, Good Bread 125 Bannocks 127 Pie Lore 130 Cake Lore 134 King Alfred’s Baking Mishap 137 Witch Cakes 139 Pancakes 141 Easter Cakes 145 Wedding Cakes 151 Groaning Cakes 155 Farm Cakes 157 Christmas Cakes 158 Soul Cakes 160 Funeral Cakes 161 Hot Cross Buns 162 Magic Buns 166 Love Magic 170 The Dumb Cake 170 Finding Love 174 Fairy Food Lore 178 Drink Lore 183 Water 184 Beer 188 Wine 191 Tea 193 Free Food and Doles 198 Conclusion 205 Acknowledgements 209 Picture Credits 211 Notes 215 Supporter’s Names 245
