{"product_id":"a-feast-of-folklore-the-bizarre-stories-behind-british-food","title":"A Feast of Folklore: The Bizarre Stories Behind British Food","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 FORTNUM \u0026amp; MASON DEBUT FOOD BOOK AWARD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFolklorist Ben Gazur guides you through the dark alleys of British history to uncover how our food habits have been passed down through generations of folklore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho was the first person to throw salt over their shoulder? Why do we think carrots can help us see in the dark? When did we start holding village fairs to honour gigantic apple pies? Or start hurling ourselves down hills in pursuit of a wheel of cheese? Gazur investigates the origins of famous food superstitions as well as much more bizarre and lesser-known tales too, from what day the devil urinates on blackberries to how to stop witches using eggshells as escape boats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHilarious and fascinating, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eA Feast of Folklore\u003c\/span\u003e will introduce you to the gloriously eccentric folk who aren’t often noticed by historians. Here lies a smorgasbord of their dark remedies and deadly delicacies, waiting to be discovered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e'Diverting, delightful and deliciously weird enough to satisfy the most demanding appetite' Christopher Hadley, author of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Road\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A must read the next time you are sitting down to a sausage roll' Max Miller, creator of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eTasting History\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about your dinner plate’ Dee Dee Chainey, author of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eA Treasury of British Folklore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Unbound","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42923320475728,"sku":"9781800183162B","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781800183162-l.jpg?v=1789091648","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/fr\/products\/a-feast-of-folklore-the-bizarre-stories-behind-british-food","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}