Claudia Kreklau, "The Making of Modern Eating: How the German Middle Class Forged the Way We Eat, 1780–1910" (Berghahn, 2026)
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Episode: Claudia Kreklau, "The Making of Modern Eating: How the German Middle Class Forged the Way We Eat, 1780–1910" (Berghahn, 2026)
Pub date: 2026-08-20
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Nineteenth-century
Germany invented the way we eat. Women experimenting in households,
French chefs fleeing guillotines, and one of the most rapidly evolving
food industries in the world forged recognizably modern eating practices
between 1780 and 1910. While central Europeans merely aimed to survive
long winters, experiment with translated recipes and curious ingredients
from abroad, and embrace the conveniences of industrial life, their
consumption habits and cooking practices created a new product
landscape. Throughout this transitional era of history, individuals
visibly communicated their self-understandings through food.
The Making of Modern Eating: How the German Middle Class Forged the Way We Eat, 1780–1910 (Berghahn,
2026) by Dr. Claudia Kreklau provides a study of central European food
modernity and middle-class identity aims to provide fresh footing for
discussions in our own changing global era.
This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book
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