kitchen as social space

[Pavel Samsonov]

I don't know anything about the social study, but Hedrick Smith in his
excellent book "The Russians" has same very good observations of the kitchen
culture.
Another great piece of literature that deals a lot with the kitchen culture
is a book called "St.Petersburg's Hangover"  (something or rather) by a
British journalist who had spent several years in St. Petersburg and
participated in the "kitchen culture" . The book was on the Internet for
quite a while, but it is not there now.

If someone can recall the title of the book and the name of the author - you
will get some really great literature material.

With compliments,

Pavel (Paul) Samsonov
EDAD, College of Education,
Texas A&M University
tel. (979) 862-7771 (lab)
      (979) 862-9152 (home)
fax (979) 862-4347
e-mail p0s5658 at acs.tamu.edu


> Dear colleagues,
>
> There are many fine studies on Russian food and cookery, and on food in
> Russian literature, but I have had trouble coming up with sources on the
> Russian kitchen as social space.
>
> Therefore,I appeal to your collective expertise on any or all of the
> following:
>
> Are there studies of the Russian kitchen as social space out there that I
> am missing?
>
> Are there studies on the role of kitchen as social space in Russian
> (particularly early 20th century) literature that you would recommend?
>
> Do you have suggestions for particular literary kitchens I should look
> into?
>
> Thank you in advance for your help.
>
> Margarita Nafpaktitis
> University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
>
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