A Feast of Folklore: The Bizarre Stories Behind British Food

British food has an unsavory global reputation, but the folklore which made it what it is can be traced back millennia.

Folklorist Ben Gazur guides you through the dark alleys of British history to uncover how our food habits have been passed down through generations of traditions. Readers will get a taste of what life was life in a time when food was both magical ingredient and sustenance.

Discover why we throw salt over our shoulder, why we think carrots help us see in the dark, when livin...