Women’s Work: How Culinary Cultures Shaped Modern Spain
Rebecca Ingram, "Women’s Work: How Culinary Cultures Shaped Modern Spain"
English | ISBN: 0826504906 | 2022 | 220 pages | PDF | 2 MB
English | ISBN: 0826504906 | 2022 | 220 pages | PDF | 2 MB
We are living in a moment in which famous chefs, Michelin stars, culinary techniques, and gastronomical accolades attract moneyed tourists to Spain from all over the world. This has prompted the Spanish government to declare its cuisine as part of Spanish patrimony. Even with this widespread global attention, we know little about how Spanish cooking became a litmus test for demonstrating Spain's modernity and, relatedly, the roles ascribed to the modern Spanish women responsible for daily cooking.
Efforts to articulate a new, modern Spain infiltrated writing in multiple genres and media.
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