William Verralls Cookery Book or Food Folklore

William Verrall's Cookery Book

Author: William Verrall

William Verrall was master of the White Hart, an important coaching inn on the High Street of Lewes, Sussex, in the middle of the 18th century. He had been apprenticed to the Duke of Newcastle's cook, the Frenchman St Clouet, and his recipes are an inspired combination of the French and English traditions. They certainly seem to have been appreciated by his customers, as well as in the neighbouring great houses for which he also cooked, for his ideas spread rapidly. This delightful and lively recipe book gives a good idea of what it must have been like in the kitchen of a Georgian inn. But with a little adjustment to reduce the quantities, it can be used in ordinary households today. Verrall's robust sense of humour shows in his own introduction, which, with the recipes, was probably dictated to a minion. His recipes were much admired by Elizabeth David, who quotes from them in her own Spices, Salt and Aromatics in the English Kitchen. The Lewes historian Colin Brent gives an account of the colourful and sometimes bizarre world in which William Verrall worked.

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Food Folklore: Tales and Truths about What We Eat

Author: The American Dietetic Association

Separate food facts from fiction with this handy guide from Americas nutrition experts. Do carbohydrates cause weight gain? Will taking zinc help you recover faster from a cold? Does extra protein make muscles stronger? As long as people want quick and easy solutions to health concerns, food folklore will continue to be a part of our culture. But what are the facts, and what are the tall tales? In this fun and informative book, The American Dietetic Association reveals which commonly-held beliefs about food can be supported by science, and which are just myths. Youll find out about foods that really do have health benefits, and learn which popular practices might actually be harmful. Before you accept the latest health or nutrition advice or spend money on ineffective remedies, consult this unique resource from the experts at the ADA.

Table of Contents:

Aging and Longevity.
Alcoholic Beverages.
Anemia.
Appetite.
Arthritis.
Body Weight.
Bone Health.
Breast-Feeding.
Caffeine.
Calories.
Cancer.
Carbohydrates.
Child Feeding.
Chocolate.
Cholesterol in Food.
Colds and Flu.
Dairy Foods.
Dehydration.
Dental Health.
Depression.
Diabetes.
Dietary Supplements.
Digestion and Digestive Problems.
Eggs.
Energy.
Fast Food.
Fasting.
Fat.
Fertilizers and Pesticides.
Fiber.
Fingernails.
Fish and Seafood.
Fluids and Beverages.
Food Additives.
Food Allergies and Sensitivities.
Food Cravings.
Food Labeling.
Food Preparation.
Food Safety and Foodborne Illness.
Food Storage.
Fruit and Fruit Juice.
Grain Products.
Hair.
Headaches.
Health Foods.
Healthful Eating.
Heart Health.
Herbs and Herbal Remedies.
High Blood Pressure.
Hyperactivity.
Hypoglycemia.
Infant Feeding.
Irradiation.
Legumes.
Meal Skipping.
Meat.
Memory.
Microwave Cooking.
Minerals.
Muscles and Strength.
Nutrition Advice.
Nuts and Seeds.
Organic Foods.
Physical Activity.
Phytochemicals.
Poultry.
Pregnancy.
Processed Foods.
Productivity.
Protein.
Salt and Sodium.
Sex and Fertility.
Skin.
Sleep and Fatigue.
Snacks.
Spicy Foods.
Sports Nutrition.
Stress.
Sugar.
Taste and Flavor.
Vegetables.
Vegetarian Eating.
Vision.
Vitamins.
Weight Gain.
Weight Loss.
Women's Health.
Yeast Infections.
Appendix.
References.
Index.