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The Great British Food Tour

By Jenny Linford and National Trust Books
Series: National Trust
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The Great British Food Tour by Jenny Linford, supported by the National Trust, offers fascinating and entertaining entries about Britain’s greatest dishes and ingredients. This beautifully illustrated book includes recipes for 20 classic dishes. It explores regional specialities and national favourites, covering Britain’s diverse and vibrant... Read More
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  • Fascinating and entertaining entries about Britain’s greatest dishes and ingredients.
  • Includes recipes for 20 classics.
  • Beautifully illustrated.
  • Supported by the National Trust.

Jump on board for a glorious gastronomical tour of Great Britain

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The Great British Food Tour by Jenny Linford, supported by the National Trust, offers fascinating and entertaining entries about Britain’s greatest dishes and ingredients.

This beautifully illustrated book includes recipes for 20 classic dishes. It explores regional specialities and national favourites, covering Britain’s diverse and vibrant food landscape.

Do you know your Bedfordshire clanger from your Dorset knob? Your Kentish cobnuts from your Cromer crab?

From cherished classics such as singing hinnies, pan haggerty, and bara brith, to more recent additions like samosas, jerk chicken, and urban honey, this guide is packed with stories and facts about the food that makes Britain great. Additionally, there are delightful recipes using locally produced ingredients, perfect for impressing friends and family.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008697952

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 April 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: National Trust Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 580g

Pages: 224

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Cook Books & Recipes Cooking & Food Jenny Linford National Trust Books Non-Fiction Series: National Trust Travel & Adventure

About the Author

Jenny Linford is a passionate and knowledgeable food writer, author of fifteen books, ranging from cookery books to ingredient guides. Over the years she's written for a variety of publications, including The Guardian, Time Out's Eating Out guides and The Times.

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