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Eating and Drinking in Roman Britain / H.E.M. Cool.

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What were the eating and drinking habits of the inhabitants of Britain during the Roman period? Drawing on evidence from a large number of archaeological excavations, this fascinating study shows how varied these habits were in different regions and amongst different communities and challenges the i...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Cambridge)
Main Author: Cool, H. E. M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Series:Cambridge books online.
Subjects:
Cooking, British > History.
Great Britain > History > Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D.
Cooking, British.
Great Britain.
55 B.C.-449 A.D
History.
Table of Contents:
  • List of figures
  • List of tables
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1. Apéritif
  • 2. The food itself
  • 3. The packaging
  • 4. The human remains
  • 5. Written evidence
  • 6. Kitchen and dining basics : techniques and utensils
  • 7. The store cupboard
  • 8. Staples
  • 9. Meat
  • 10. Dairy products
  • 11. Poultry and eggs
  • 12. Fish and shellfish
  • 13. Game
  • 14. Greengrocery
  • 15. Drink
  • 16. The end of independence
  • 17. A brand new province
  • 18. Coming of age
  • 19. A different world
  • 20. Digestif
  • Appendix : data sources for tables
  • References
  • Index.

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