Publisher's Synopsis
It is a fact that great eaters of meat are in general more cruel and ferocious than other men; this observation holds good in all places and at all times; the barbarism of the English is well-known. This was Jean-Jacques Rousseau's opinion of the benefits of a vegetarian diet. These days The National Trust is providing more and more vegetarian dishes to suit growing demand from the swarms of 'barbarians' who visit National Trust properties every year! Whether you are choosing to eat vegetarian dishes as a permanent diet or as part of a healthier lifestyle, Vegetarian Recipes is packed with ideas to tempt the most committed carnivore. Sample Spiced Bean Pottage, a Tudor favourite from Oxburgh Hall, the sophisticated and luxurious Pinenut and Spinach Jalousie from Charlecote Park, or Carrot Halwa, an exotic dessert from Claremont Landscape Gardens inspired by Clive of India who used to live there. To keep the cook entertained there are details of our ancestors attitudes towards health and food and quotations from all manner of notable vegetarians, from the Romantic Percy Bysshe Shelley, to the irascible George Bernard Shaw.;Enjoy the extravagant hospitality of the Earls of Egremont at Petworth House in Sussex, and yet spare a thought for the unfortunate inhabitants of the Thurgaton Hundred Incorporated Workhouse at Southwell in Nottinghamshire.
