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Frances Lincoln (2011), 128 p.
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While to us tea is an everyday commodity, in Austen's time it was relatively expensive, and to be able to offer it to visitors implied some degree of social status. This book examines the social customs of the time, and includes recipes.
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LibraryThing member cbl_tn
When it was my turn to lead a book club discussion on Jane Austen, I knew I had the perfect resource in my library. Author Kim Wilson combines general information about tea customs in Jane Austen's era with excerpts from Austen's books and letters that either mention tea specifically or mention
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those social occasions when tea would have been served. She includes about a dozen period recipes with adaptations for the modern kitchen. I prepared three of the recipes for my book club: pound cake, lemon cheesecakes, and rout cakes. The pound cake was rather bland. I have tastier recipes in my collection so I probably won't use this one again. I had made the lemon cheesecakes once before and found them bland also. This time I substituted frozen tart pastry shells for the sheets of frozen puff pastry with better results. The rout cakes (a shortbread-like cookie) with currants were very easy to prepare, made a nice presentation, and tasted great. I think this is a recipe I'll be using a lot in the future. This book would be a good gift idea for fans of tea and Jane Austen. Show Less
LibraryThing member butterflybaby
This book had a lot of interesting historical information. The recipes are original and have been adapted to current measurments. It also talks about the social and economical status that tea meant to Jane's family and friends. Very interesing insights.
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English
ISBN
9780711231894
Physical description
128 p.; 6.88 inches
Pages
128