Chip van Dyk “Commerce, Food, and Identity in Seventeenth-Century England and France” presented by the University of Newcastle

Chip van Dyk 'Commerce, Food and Identity in Seventeenth-Century England and France' - University of Newcastle  

“Tell me what you eat, and I’ll tell you who you are” – French gastronomist Jean Brillat-Savarin.

Champagne is declared a unique emblem of French sophistication and luxury, linked to the myth of its invention by Dom Pérignon. Across the Channel, a cup of sweet tea is recognized as a quintessentially English icon, conjuring images of empire, civility, and relentless rain demanding sustenance and comfort that only tea can provide. How did these tastes develop in the seventeenth century?

Garritt van Dyk's new book offers a compelling historical narrative of the relationship between food, national identity, and political economy in the early modern period, revealed through analyses of wine, spices and cookbooks, coffeehouses and cafés, and the ‘national sweet tooth’ in England and France.

Cost: Free

Event Website:  https://uonhcci.org/ 

Contact: Sacha.Davis@Newcastle.edu.au 

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