Iconic dishes, culture and identity: the Christmas pudding and its hundred years’ journey in the USA, Australia, New Zealand and India

Asserting that recipes are textual evidences reflecting the society that produced them, this article explores the evolution of the recipes of the iconic Christmas pudding in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and India between the mid-nineteenth and the mid-twentieth centuries. Combining a micro-analysis of the recipes and the cookbook that provided them with contemporary testimonies, the article observes the dynamics revealed by the preparation and consumption of the pudding in these different societies. The findings demonstrate the relevance of national iconic dishes to the study of notions of home, migration and colonization, as well as the development of a new society and identity. They reveal how the preservation, transformation and even rejection of a traditional dish can be representative of the complex and sometimes conflicting relationships between colonists, migrants or new citizens and the places they live in

The New Household Receipt Book

Contains maxims, directions, and specifics for promoting health, comfort, and improvement in the homes of the people: compiled from the best authorities, with many receipts never before collected. Digitized by Google from Harvard Library and available at Hathitrust.https://knowledge.e.southern.edu/foodiesguide-1850/1002/thumbnail.jp

Northwood; or, Life north and south : showing the true character of both /

Mode of access: Internet