Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 433 Hazlitt, William Carew 1834 1913 Hazlitt, W. Carew (William Carew) Old Cookery Books and Ancient Cuisine E-text prepared by David Starner, Alicia Williams, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Old Cookery Books and Ancient Cuisine" by William Carew Hazlitt is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the culinary practices of ancient times, particularly in England, exploring the evolution of cookery from raw diets to more refined culinary arts. It presents a narrative that intertwines gastronomy with history, highlighting the cultural significance of food throughout different eras. At the start of this text, Hazlitt introduces the remarkable evolution of human dietary habits, emphasizing the distinct choice to reject raw food. The opening discusses early English culinary practices, referencing the historical context surrounding food consumption in ancient England. Hazlitt examines various cultural influences on English cuisine, including the impact of Norman and Roman practices, and provides insight into what ancient Britons likely ate. He reflects on the significance of certain culinary texts and historical accounts that inform our understanding of gastronomy’s evolution. This introduction sets the stage for a deeper exploration into the historical cookery books that shaped our understanding of ancient cuisine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Cooking -- History Cooking -- Bibliography TX Text Cookbooks and Cooking Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: History - General 321469 2025-06-05T09:32:57.545024 text/html 317871 2020-12-14T20:48:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1032586 2025-06-05T09:33:11.338974 application/epub+zip 1037476 2025-06-05T09:33:03.794961 application/epub+zip 187626 2025-06-05T09:32:59.976985 application/epub+zip 1637829 2025-06-05T09:33:15.150988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1620268 2025-06-05T09:33:07.978986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356439 2022-09-06T19:47:40.388754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299448 2023-10-06T04:48:53.667717 text/plain 16203 2025-06-05T09:33:15.301917 application/rdf+xml 15704 2025-06-05T09:33:00.562002 image/jpeg 3745 2025-06-05T09:33:00.268978 image/jpeg 1000472 2025-06-05T09:32:57.644005 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia