Ham & Eggs and Turtle Soup
by Sue King
A fascinating slice of Island life, served up one plate at a time
Paperback, 241 pages
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Discover 200 years of Manx food, menus and culinary traditions in this fascinating journey through the Isle of Man’s food heritage.
From humble home cooking to elaborate restaurant dining, food has always been an important part of Island life. Whether it was a picnic on a summer’s day, a school dinner, a restaurant meal or a bag of chips on a park bench, the Isle of Man has a colourful and often surprising culinary history.
In Ham & Eggs and Turtle Soup, Sue King explores two hundred years of Manx menus, dishes, ingredients and culinary influences, revealing what people ate, where they ate it and how food changed across generations.
Packed with over 300 colour and black-and-white images, nostalgic recipes and fascinating stories, the book takes readers on an entertaining journey through the food that nourished Manx people and visitors alike, from the 19th century through to the dawn of the new millennium.
From 19th century ‘devils’ to a 1990s lemon meringue pie, discover the dishes, traditions and tastes that have helped shape Manx food culture and the culinary history of the Isle of Man.
