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Eating for England: The Delights and Eccentricities of the British at the Table by Nigel Slater
bookshelves: published-2005, winter-20142015, food-glorious-food, autobiography-memoir, under-500-ratings, nonfiction
Recommended for: BBC Radio Listeners
Read from December 26, 2014 to January 02, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04vk6kyDescription: The British have a relationship with their food that is unlike that of any other country. Once something that was never discussed in polite company, it is now something with which the nation is obsessed. But are they at last developing a food culture or are they just going through the motions? This entertaining, detailed, and somewhat tongue-in-cheek observation of the British and their food, cooking, eating, and behaviour in restaurants, covers such topics as dinner parties, funeral teas, Indian restaurants, dieting, and eating while under the influence. Written in Nigel Slater's trademark readable style, Eating for England highlights the nation's idiosyncratic attitude towards the fine art of dining.
1/5 Nigel reflects on sugar mice and the bleak Christmas just after his mother's death. 2/5 When Nigel's dad announces his remarriage, Aunt Elvie and mince pies come to the rescue. 3/5 Chocolates, least favourite sweets and funerals occupy Nigel's time. 4/5 Over cream tea and champagne, Aunt Elvie imparts some mysterious news to an adult Nigel. 5/5 Aunt Elvie, now in a home, continues to play a central part in Nigel's life. 
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