BISCUIT: THE HISTORY OF A VERY BRITISH INDULGENCE

When the Industrial Revolution led to their mass production, biscuits became integral to the British diet. In this book we follow the humble biscuit's transformation from durable staple for sailors, explorers and colonists to sweet luxury for the middling classes to comfort food for an entire nation. Like an assorted tin of biscuits, this charming and beautifully illustrated book has something to offer for everyone, combining recipes for hardtack and macaroons, Shrewsbury biscuits and Garibaldis, with entertaining and eye-opening vignettes of social history.