For anyone who relishes sampling the exotic and unexpected, this little reference book is for you.
A Gourmet's Guide, Gentleman's Relish, A Compendium Of English Culinary Oddities. Hardback 12.5cm x 12.5 cm.
The British gentleman may never have been a dab hand in the kitchen and his palate may have been blunted by years of boarding school fare but his appetite and enthusiasm for food and the occasional tipple have remained undimmed. If anything his tastebuds have been conditioned to savour a wider range of flavours than his continental neighbours would find acceptable, let alone enjoyable.
This is why many foods, recipies and drinks that might not appeal to those with more refined tastes have become traditional favourites in the gentleman's diet. From Bovril to Black Velvet, Marmite to Mulligatawny Soup, Picalilli to Pontefract Cakes, down the centuries the British gentleman has treated himself to a distinctive selection of food and liquid refreshment, much of which has become firmly rooted in the national diet. Here we celebrate - in recipes, anecdotes and historical snippets - all that constitutes the gentlemans well stocked pantry. Tuck in and enjoy!
