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The Pantropheon: Or a History of Food and Its Preparation in Ancient Times

✍️ Soyer, Alexis
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🏛 Fredonia Books (NL) 📅 2001 🌐 en 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9781589633599

📝 Description: The Pantropheon: Or a History of Food and Its Preparation in Ancient Times

Reprint of the 1977 ed., originally published by Simpkin, Marshall, London in 1853.

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As a reprint of an 1853 London publication, this volume offers a fascinating look at historical food culture, though modern readers should note that the publisher's official description provides virtually no details about its precise contents. It does not suit contemporary home cooks looking for accessible recipes, streamlined modern techniques, or nutritional advice. Instead, it is best appreciated by niche collectors and academic researchers who value historical texts for their intrinsic bibliographical and cultural significance within the broader tradition of culinary literature.
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As a reprint of an 1853 London publication, this volume offers a fascinating look at historical food culture, though modern readers should note that the publisher's official description provides virtually no details about its precise contents. It does not suit contemporary home cooks looking for accessible recipes, streamlined modern techniques, or nutritional advice. Instead, it is best appreciated by niche collectors and academic researchers who value historical texts for their intrinsic bibliographical and cultural significance within the broader tradition of culinary literature.

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