Food and Farming in Prehistoric Britain

Paul Elliott

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Fonthill Media Ltd
25 February 2016

History; Food & society; Cookery, food & drink

From spit roasting pig to hanging cream cheese from the rafters, from baking roast pork under the ground in pits to cooking trout on wicker frames over an open fire, cooking techniques in prehistoric Britain are ingenious and revealing. There were no ovens and many vegetables and breeds of animal familiar to us today had not yet arrived. In reconstructing some of these techniques and recipes, the author has discovered a different world, with a completely different approach to food. This is native cuisine, cooked in a manner that persisted through the Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Ages. This book first tells the story of prehistoric settlement, and moves on to explore the hunting and foraging techniques of the Mesolithic. After discussing the way in which the Britons farmed, and what they grew, the book moves into the roundhouse and the tools and utensils available. The final half of the book examines the varied techniques used, from covering fish in clay, to baking meat underground, spit roasting, brewing mead, boiling water with hot stones and so on. All the techniques have been carried out by the author.

By: Paul Elliott
Imprint: Fonthill Media Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 428g
ISBN: 9781781555088
ISBN 10: 1781555087
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 25 February 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; 1: British Prehistory; 2: Survival in the Mesolithic; 3: Farming the Land; 4: The Celtic Year; 5: Tools; 6: The Roundhouse; 7: Open Fire Cooking; 8: Dairy Foods; 9: Baking Bread; 10: The Clay Pot; 11: Using Hot Stones; 12: Feasting and Drinking; Epilogue-The Roman Invasion; Appendix 1: Native Plant Species; Appendix 2: Experimental Data; Bibliography; Index.

Paul Elliott has a degree in Ancient History and Archaeology and has written books on military history, cults and secret societies. His previous books for Fonthill were Legions in Crisis and A Roman Soldier on Hadrian's Wall. He has also written several articles for Ancient Warfare magazine. For the past decade he has been active in historical reconstruction and even taught Roman drill and cookery to primary school children.

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Food and Farming in Prehistoric Britain

Paul Elliott

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