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Dining After 'Downton Abbey': Why British Food Was So Bad For So Long

"Downton Abbey's" kitchen maid (Sophie McShera) and cook (Lesley Nicol) teach Lady Sybil (Jessica Brown-Findlay) the basics of cooking. Many Edwardian servants had a pretty good handle on advanced cuisines, says food historian Ivan Day. (Courtesy (C) Carnival Film & Television Limited 2011 for Masterpiece)
"Downton Abbey's" kitchen maid (Sophie McShera) and cook (Lesley Nicol) teach Lady Sybil (Jessica Brown-Findlay) the basics of cooking. Many Edwardian servants had a pretty good handle on advanced cuisines, says food historian Ivan Day. (Courtesy (C) Carnival Film & Television Limited 2011 for Masterpiece)

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