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At the King's Table: Royal Dining Through the Ages
Susanne Groom
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Description for At the King's Table: Royal Dining Through the Ages
Hardcover. A fascinating history of royal dining from medieval times to the present day, which features menus from royal celebrations, 200 rarely published illustrations and a foreword by well-known chef Heston Blumenthal. Num Pages: 208 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1200.
Here are the feasts that really are fit for a king - or queen. This delightful book explores the history of royal dining from the bustling kitchens of the Middle Ages to the informal dinner parties of today. Susanne Groom, a former curator at Historic Royal Palaces, considers the diets of monarchs from Richard II to Elizabeth II, revealing the exotic beasts served at medieval courts, the 48-day picnic prepared for Henry VIII and Francois I of France at the Field of Cloth of Gold, the romantic suppers made for Charles II and his mistresses, Queen Victoria's love ... Read more
Here are the feasts that really are fit for a king - or queen. This delightful book explores the history of royal dining from the bustling kitchens of the Middle Ages to the informal dinner parties of today. Susanne Groom, a former curator at Historic Royal Palaces, considers the diets of monarchs from Richard II to Elizabeth II, revealing the exotic beasts served at medieval courts, the 48-day picnic prepared for Henry VIII and Francois I of France at the Field of Cloth of Gold, the romantic suppers made for Charles II and his mistresses, Queen Victoria's love ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Merrell Publishers
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781858946139
SKU
V9781858946139
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Susanne Groom
SUSANNE GROOM is a consultant curator Historic Royal Palaces, London. She is the co-author of Kew Palace: The Official Illustrated History (Merrell, 2006). HESTON BLUMENTHAL is a chef and the owner of The Fat Duck, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Bray, Berkshire. He has presented several TV shows and is the author of numerous cookery books.
Reviews for At the King's Table: Royal Dining Through the Ages
Featured in the Telegraph's top 10 Christmas cookbooks, 2013 - THE TELEGRAPH MAGAZINE