The Victorian Christmas [electronic resource] / Anna Selby.

ISBN:

9781783408535

Title:

Author:

Selby, Anna

Personal Author:

Selby, Anna

Publication Information:

Havertown : Remember When, 2008.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 p.)

General Note:

Description based upon print version of record.

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 - Stir-up Sunday; Charms and trinkets-box; The Christmas Pudding; The author's (Eliza Acton's) Christmas pudding; Christmas cake; Christmas cake; Sugar Icing for Cakes; Chapter 2 - The Feast of St Nicholas; Christmas cards; Chapter 3 - Wassail, Wassail; St Thomas's Day; Wassail, wassail; To mull wine; Oxford Receipt for Bishop; Punch, hot; Christmas Carols and Waits; The Mummers; A mummers' play; Parlour entertainment; Chapter 4 - Deck the Halls; The Yule Log; A Christmas Tree!

Charles Dickens's Christmas TreeGingerbread and other sweet treats; Thick, light gingerbread; Gingerbread honeycomb; Gingerbread receipt; Coconut biscuits; Lemon biscuits; Macaroons; Candy; Barley-sugar; Orange-flower candy; Palace Bonbons; Mince pies; Mincemeat; Mince pies royal; Christmas games; Christmas Eve supper; Chapter 5 - The Boar's Head and Other Delicacies; Christmas day in the morning; Church and charity; The Victorian Christmas Cookbook; Turtle soup; Mock turtle soup; Oyster rolls; Consommé; Soles stewed in cream; Lobster salad; Scallops of fowl au bechamel; Roast goose

Roast turkeyBread sauce; Cranberry sauce; Small boiled turkey; Christmas pie; Boar's head; Tongue; Hunter's Beef; Pip's Christmas dinner; London's freezing; The Skating Clergyman; Sunday, Christmas Day; Monday, 26th December; Tuesday, 27th December; Wednesday, 28th December; Thursday, 29th December; Table decoration; The Final Course; Orange isinglass jelly; Fancy jellies; Swiss Cream or Trifle; Nesselrode pudding; Brown bread ice cream; Currant water ice; Coffee ice cream; Ginger ice cream; Lemon sorbet; Freezing ices; Chapter 7 - Pantos and Boxes; It's panto time!; St Stephen; Leftovers

The Art of 'Using Up' Cold RemainsBeef curry; Chicken rissoles; Cod hashe; Fish croquettes; Goose, hashed; Mutton réchauffé; Shepherd's pie; Turkey, devilled; Venison, hashed; The Twelve Days of Christmas; 27 December - St John's Day; 28 December - Holy Innocents' Day or Childermas; 29 December - St Thomas à Becket's Day; 30 December - St Sabinus' Day; 31 December - New Year's Eve; 1 January - New Year's Day; 2 January - St Macarius' Day; 3 January - St Genevieve's Day; 4 January - St Titus' and St Gregory's Day; 5 January - Old Christmas Eve; 6 January - Twelfth Night

Chapter 8 - Ring out the Old, Ring in the NewGuisers and guizards; The burning of the clavie; First footing; Het [hot] ale; Haggis; Neeps; Scotch shortbread; Scotch oatcakes; Dundee cake; Ankersocks; New Year presents; Chapter 9 - Wise Men and Feasts of Fools; Twelfth Day Eve; Dickens' Twelfth Night; Bibliography; Permissions; Index

Subject Term:

Christmas cooking.

Christmas -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2008

Publication Information:

Havertown : Remember When, 2008.

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Summary

The author of Food Through the Ages presents a festive overview of Dickens-era Christmas traditions--from decorations and songs to games and recipes.

Anna Selby discusses how the Victorians invented many of the Christmas traditions we enjoy today from Christmas trees and cards to carols and Father Christmas himself. Dickens and Prince Albert shaped how many people view the British Christmas, an idea explored in the opening chapter.

There is an emphasis on Victorian food, including authentic wassailing recipes and an easy introduction to planning traditional Christmas foods and traditional decorations. It offers readers a chance to enjoy a traditional Christmas, one centered around the home, family, and simple decorations made from nature, a far cry from the materialistic Christmases we have today.

This lovely book reminds us all just how enjoyable Christmas really is and shows us how to recreate our favorite traditions and recapture the magic of Christmas.

Excerpts

Anna Selby discusses how the Victorians invented many of the Christmas traditions we enjoy today from Christmas trees and cards to carols and Father Christmas himself. Dickens and Prince Albert shaped how many people view the British Christmas, an idea explored in the opening chapter. There is an emphasis on Victorian food, including authentic wassailing recipes and an easy introduction to planning traditional Christmas foods and traditional decorations. It offers readers a chance to enjoy a traditional Christmas, one centered around the home, family and simple decorations made from nature, a far cry from the materialistic Christmases we have today. This lovely book reminds us all just how enjoyable Christmas really is and shows us how to recreate our favorite traditions and recapture the magic of Christmas. Excerpted from The Victorian Christmas by Anna Selby All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.