{"id":1923,"date":"2021-03-23T13:19:51","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T11:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democraticgourmet.com\/?p=1923"},"modified":"2021-03-30T18:52:06","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T15:52:06","slug":"emma-kay-and-her-museum-of-kitchenalia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democraticgourmet.com\/it\/emma-kay-and-her-museum-of-kitchenalia\/","title":{"rendered":"Emma Kay and her Museum of Kitchenalia"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cotswolds is an area in South-West England. I\u2018ve never been there, but when searching on the internet I found this to be a marvellous, hilly, evergreen region with castles and cottages. That\u2019s why it has been declared as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a British distinction for one of the most beautiful areas in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cirencester is a Cotswold town, just 2 hours away from London by car. Here lies The Museum of Kitchenalia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is this? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An independent private collection, which is not open to the public \u2013 a treasure trove of many eras containing everything from forks to butter churns. The collection provides a romantic and nostalgic insight into Britain\u2019s culinary past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So, fill your Royal Albert cups with an organic Earl Grey, relax on your sofa and surf the museum\u2019 s official page https:\/\/museumofkitchenalia.com<\/a>, where you can find more information and images. You will be able to explore cups, mugs, plates, ladles, balances, serving dishes and many other things, made of precious old materials. A visit will guarantee a break from the gloom of contemporary society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The owner and soul of the museum is Emma Kay, a former museum professional who has worked in institutions including and the British Museum and The University of Bath. She is also a very likable person. Hi Emma!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emma is a food historian and culinary writer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is well-known in her field in Britain, having participated in BBC and Channel 5 shows, as well as being widely published \u2013 from BBC History Magazine, the Daily Express and The Times, to the Daily Mail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She has written eight books on the history of food, among them – Stinking Bishops and Spotty Pigs, The Georgian Kitchen, A History of British Baking and many others. Her latest book, A Dark History of Chocolate is due for publication in November 2021 and she is busy writing a new batch of books for release in 2022 and 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find Emma’s books here https:\/\/museumofkitchenalia.com\/shop\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will end this article with a video of Emma demonstrating how chocolate was made in the 1800\u2019s. I hope you \u2018ll enjoy it<\/p>\n\n\n\n