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Pen Vogler takes us on a culinary journey through Britain’s history \u2013 from Ploughman’s lunches to the aphrodisiac properties of turnips <\/p>

By Lauren Good\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 05 February 2024 at 07:17 AM<\/p>

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Did you know that the seemingly bucolic Ploughman\u2019s lunch actually came about because of a marketing ploy? Or that turnips were once thought to be an aphrodisiac? Pen Vogler takes Lauren Good on a culinary journey through Britain\u2019s history, exploring moments when food was at the centre of social change and upheaval.<\/p>\n\n

Pen Vogler is the author of Stuffed: A History of Good Food and Hard Times in Britain<\/em> (Atlantic Books, 2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Buy now on Bookshop.org<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
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