A history of Christmas food and feasting
Extent Senior Associate Dr. Madeline Shanahan has a keen interest in the role that food and feasting has on traditions and culture. Here are a couple of her media moments that provide some very interesting insights in to why things are how they are!
A history of Christmas food and feasting - Radio National
Madeline chats to Fran Kelly on Radio National Breakfast about her research on the history of Yuletide food traditions as well as insights from Madeline’s book 'Christmas Food and Feasting: A History’ - it takes a look at why you’ll be more likely to eat Goose in Germany, fish in Scandinavia, or even KFC in Japan!
A festive feast of fish and fruit: the creation of the Australian Christmas dinner - The Conversation
A traditional British meal of roast turkey and plum pudding may have once dominated Australia’s Christmas tables. But as our population has become more diverse, so has our menu.
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