Ozzy’s go crazy for Beeton cookbooks
Posted by Alan | Under Cookery Books Friday Jul 30, 2010
Isabella Beeton is easily known as one of the most important contributors to British cooking as her books were a popular wedding present and most women ended up with her recipe books on their shelves.
However, it seems the Australians are now starting to appreciate her cooking as there has been a surge in the amount of Aussies looking for original copies of her Every Day Cookery and Housekeeping Book as well as her Book of Household Management.
Although Beeton passed on in 1865, her legacy has continued to impact people via reprints and according to Antique dealer reports many of her books have landed overseas via eBay Australia and independent sellers. In fact, the prices for her cookbooks are much higher in Australia versus the UK.
It is hard to figure out exactly what Australians find so fascinating about Beeton compared to UK readers, but it is not so hard to comprehend why people want to read her novels given her recipes are divine.
For example, in her book about Household Management, she wrote about nutritional qualities and food chemistry stating the need to stop boiling stock long before Heston was even alive and writing about the same matters.
In 1984 her books were reprinted in both paperback and hardcover so today there are still many copies still floating around for those that want their own piece of cultural history.
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