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A review by wunkymatts
Scoff: A History of Food and Class in Britain by Pen Vogler
4.0
Depending on my frame of mind this book eithee gave me more stuff to worry about (apparently there are more faux pas for me to commit than previously realised) or reassured me that humans have had weird relationships with food for centuries.
A lot of the food discussed sounded so good and, I'm aware this is a loaded term but there you go, wholesome. Sometimes I worry I don't respect food or understand it because I'm too far removed from it.
But, personal crises aside, this book is full of fascinating historical tidbits and Vogler has a wonderful light touch with her writing that makes even this weighty tome easy to digest. *chef's kiss*
A lot of the food discussed sounded so good and, I'm aware this is a loaded term but there you go, wholesome. Sometimes I worry I don't respect food or understand it because I'm too far removed from it.
But, personal crises aside, this book is full of fascinating historical tidbits and Vogler has a wonderful light touch with her writing that makes even this weighty tome easy to digest. *chef's kiss*