A review by tybo
The Domestic Revolution by Ruth Goodman

5.0

If you are interested in the historical minutiae of everyday life, this book is essential. It details knowledge once so well known nobody thought to write it down, but has since been lost to time and technological revolutions, lost that is until Ruth rediscovered them through decades of experimental archaeology/living history. Subjects include best ways to build cooking fires using a range of fuels, how cuisine has changed based upon favored cooking fuels (including an expose about, of all things, toast!) and how washing and cleaning routines have changed over time. The book also contains a wealth of primary sources if that is more your style. Highly recommended.