A Look At Our Antique Cookbooks – Pt. 3 | Postwar & Late 20th Century (1950s, 1960s, 1970s & 1980s) скачать в хорошем качестве

A Look At Our Antique Cookbooks – Pt. 3 | Postwar & Late 20th Century (1950s, 1960s, 1970s & 1980s)

★ About: After three decades of national hardship, the post-war period stretching from the 1950s to end of the 20th Century finally saw things starting to look up in Britain for the common man. By the 1950s people had more disposable income. Things that had once been considered luxuries were starting to become part of everyday life, from shiny plastic toys to chocolate truffles. After years of rationing, it was a decade when sugar was celebrated like never before, with cakes, biscuits and puddings taking the spotlight in the cookbooks of the day. The 1960s was a decade of enlightenment which saw the dawn of so many new and exciting things from space travel to miniskirts. International travel had boomed and people were now able to experience - or hear about others’ experiences of – far away lands; and with that came a new fascination for the foods and flavours that came from them. Then came the 1970s and a whole new economic crisis. Somehow, in this period of power cuts, strikes and immense social tension, showing off your cooking skills with a sophisticated dinner party had become a popular pastime and a surge in the number and variety of little restaurants and takeaways started up by migrants introduced many more mouth-watering dishes that you can’t imagine not having the option of today. Finally: the 1980s. A decade kickstarted by a fairytale royal wedding that cast a rosy glow on the remainder of the decade. By now, the country was beginning to open itself up more to the vibrant and rich cultures and influences of migrants that had settled in Britain decades ago (whereas before, attitudes towards mixing had been generally rather reluctant and suspicious). Food-wise, the Fitness Craze of the ‘80s planted ‘health food’ firmly on the menu. Salads, desserts of mainly fruit, ‘slimming recipe’ chapters in cookbooks… things were getting fresh! In this, the last of three videos presenting our little ‘library’ of antique and vintage cookbooks, we give a brief introduction to the four youngest cookbooks in our collection that cover the Postwar and Late 20th Century eras: POSTWAR ERA (1945-1970s): 1950s: The Good Housekeeping Institute. (1958). Good Housekeeping’s Cookery Compendium. Watford: The National Magazine Co. Ltd. 1960s: Robertson, J. & Robertson, A. (1967). The Sunday Telegraph Cookery Book. London: Collins for The Cookery Book Club. LATE 20TH CENTURY (1970s-2000): 1970s: Edden, G. (1977). The Complete Colour Cookbook. London: Octopus Books Limited. 1980s: Hamlyn. (1987). The Best of Cooking. Middlesex: Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited. Coming up… A video delving into the finer details of each of our cookbooks + a recipe from that book right after. ★ More on our little ‘library’: https://www.handeddown.co.uk/library __________________________________________ ★ Our Website: handeddown.co.uk ★ Instagram: @handeddown.uk __________________________________________ ♪ Music: Frozen in Love by Aakash Gandhi