Classic British Cooking

Classic British Cooking is a fully revised version of a National Trust classic, packed with mouthwatering recipes. This banquet of a book, a newly updated version of National Trust Complete Traditional Recipe Book, brings together all of the best of traditional British cooking. Handsomely presented and featuring sumptuous colour photography throughout, Classic British Cooking is a celebration of national and regional dishes and the traditions and influences that inspired them.There are hundreds of recipes for everything from soups and fish dishes, through to sauces, side dishes and meat dishes, finishing up with pudding, cakes, breads and jams. This comprehensive guide to British cooking includes mouthwatering recipes for potted crab, slow-roasted belly pork, steamed ginger pudding and damson ice cream.Discover the origins of classic recipes, from the macaroni cheese of the 19th century to Indian influenced Kedgeree, learn how medieval pottage became soup and how desserts like rice pudding and Eton mess became all-time favourites. Each chapter contains a detailed introduction to the history behind key dishes, alongside modern interpretations of time-honoured recipes. Classic British Cooking is a comprehensive collection of delicious dishes and a fascinating account of the social and gastronomic factors that have shaped the food we eat.