Communist Gourmet
The Curious Story of Food in the People’s Republic of Bulgaria
"I consider Albena Shkodrova’s book Communist Gourmet crucial for research on the history of food in the countries of the Soviet bloc and that I believe anyone interested in this field of research should become familiar with it. It offers excellent opportunities for comparative research mainly in the Central and Eastern European regions." https://sd.usd.cas.cz/artkey/sod-202203-0012_on-todor-zhivkov-s-tastes-shkembe-chorba-and-food-for-astronauts.php
Blanka Medková, Soudobé dějiny
Communist Gourmet presents a lively, detailed account of how the communist regime in Bulgaria determined people's everyday food experience between 1944 and 1989. It examines the daily routines of acquiring food, cooking it, and eating out at restaurants through the memories of Bulgarians and foreigners, during communism. Les mer
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Communist Gourmet presents a lively, detailed account of how the communist regime in Bulgaria determined people's everyday food experience between 1944 and 1989. It examines the daily routines of acquiring food, cooking it, and eating out at restaurants through the memories of Bulgarians and foreigners, during communism.
In looking back on a wide array of issues and events, Albena Shkodrova attempts to explain the paradoxes of daily existence. She reports human stories that are touching, sometimes dark, but often full of humor and anecdotes from nearly one hundred people: some of them are Bulgarians who were involved in the communist food industry, whether as consumers or employees, while others are visitors from the United States and Western Europe who report culinary highlights and disappointments. The author made use of the national press, officially published cookbooks, Communist Party documents, and other previously unstudied sources.
An appendix containing recipes of dishes typical of the period and an extensive set of archival photographs are special features of the volume.
In looking back on a wide array of issues and events, Albena Shkodrova attempts to explain the paradoxes of daily existence. She reports human stories that are touching, sometimes dark, but often full of humor and anecdotes from nearly one hundred people: some of them are Bulgarians who were involved in the communist food industry, whether as consumers or employees, while others are visitors from the United States and Western Europe who report culinary highlights and disappointments. The author made use of the national press, officially published cookbooks, Communist Party documents, and other previously unstudied sources.
An appendix containing recipes of dishes typical of the period and an extensive set of archival photographs are special features of the volume.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Central European University Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9789633864036
- Utgivelsesår
- 2021
- Format
- 20 x 20 cm
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"I consider Albena Shkodrova’s book Communist Gourmet crucial for research on the history of food in the countries of the Soviet bloc and that I believe anyone interested in this field of research should become familiar with it. It offers excellent opportunities for comparative research mainly in the Central and Eastern European regions." https://sd.usd.cas.cz/artkey/sod-202203-0012_on-todor-zhivkov-s-tastes-shkembe-chorba-and-food-for-astronauts.php
Blanka Medková, Soudobé dějiny
"In an extremely readable and well-structured way, the author takes us back to the past times of Bulgarian totalitarianism, when food was simply a subject of industry. Albena Shkodrova’s book is not only an interesting and curious reading but can also be seen as an attempt to study the Socialist economy in its theoretical and practical direction. Bulgarians love their traditions, as Albena Shkodrova emphasizes, presenting 'for dessert' to her book some traditional Bulgarian recipes that I believe the whole world knows and loves." https://doi.org/10.5325/hiperboreea.10.1.0125
Veselina Uzunova, Hiperboreea