Annie Gray Explained

Occupation:Food historian
Known For:The Kitchen Cabinet

Annie Gray is a British food historian specialising in the era from the 1650s to 1950s.

Education and academia

Gray studied modern history at the University of Oxford, followed by an MA in historical archaeology at the University of York and a PhD from the University of Liverpool.[1] Gray is an honorary fellow at the University of York and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Career

Gray is known for regular appearances on The Kitchen Cabinet as the resident food historian. She has worked on the show since 2012 and wrote the official publication accompanying the series in 2021, which includes a foreword from the show's host, Jay Rayner.[2]

Gray worked as an expert on BBC television series The Sweet Makers alongside Emma Dabiri,[3] [4] [5] and on Victorian Bakers. She presented A Merry Tudor Christmas with Lucy Worsley.[6]

Gray appeared on The Great British Bake Off as a food historian during series 1–5.[7]

In 2016, Gray was granted "privileged access" to cook at Osborne House with James Martin, where the kitchens had not been used since the late 1800s.[8]

Gray was a consultant for The Victorian Way series about Victorian cook Avis Crocombe and co-authored the tie-in cookbook. She has also experimented with recipes from the 300-year-old The Unknown Ladies Cookbook.[9]

Gray has often been featured in coverage of public celebrations talking about the foods that were historically eaten at related events such as royal banquets,[10] VE Day,[11] or royal jubilees.[12] She has also featured in the media talking about her work reconstructing Christmas dinners from previous eras.[13]

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015-05-01 . Annie Gray . 2023-12-14 . The Gannet . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2022-04-14 . Food historian Annie Gray on British cuisine . 2023-12-14 . Institute for Optimum Nutrition . en.
  3. Web site: BBC Two - The Sweet Makers, Series 1, A Victorian Treat . 2023-12-14 . BBC . en-GB.
  4. News: Ramaswamy . Chitra . 2017-07-20 . The Sweet Makers: A Tudor Treat review – not just a sugary concoction . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-12-14 . 0261-3077.
  5. Web site: From curry-flavoured ice cream to candied roses: the bizarre history of British sweets . 2023-12-14 . Radio Times . en-GB.
  6. Web site: 2023-11-30 . A Merry Tudor Christmas with Lucy Worsley . 2023-12-14 . Entertainment.ie . en.
  7. Web site: Waring . Olivia . 2015-12-22 . These Christmas feast foods from history make our turkey dinners look so lame . 2023-12-14 . Metro . en.
  8. News: Toogood . Darren . 5 January 2016 . Cooking Up a Bit of History at Osborne House . The Island Echo . 14 December 2023.
  9. Web site: Guttman . Amy . 12 August 2013 . The Salt: Three Ways Cooking Has Changed Over The Last 300 Years . 14 December 2023 . NPR.
  10. Web site: Wright . Katie . 2023-04-30 . How royal food and feasting have changed over the years . 2023-12-14 . Great British Life . en.
  11. News: Gray . Annie . 2021-05-07 . Sandwiches, eggless sponge cake and saved-up beer… how VE Day was celebrated at the table . en-GB . The Telegraph . 2023-12-14 . 0307-1235.
  12. Web site: Platinum Jubilee Pudding . 2023-12-14 . Living Knowledge Network . British Library . en.
  13. News: Andrews . Mark . 7 December 2017 . Annie cooks up a Victorian Christmas . Shropshire Star . 14 December 2023.
  14. News: Lethbridge . Lucy . 2017-05-28 . The Greedy Queen: Eating With Victoria review – nothing dainty about these dishes . en-GB . The Observer . 2023-12-14 . 0029-7712.
  15. Web site: Yadegaran . Jessica . 1 September 2019 . Official Downton Abbey Cookbook: Eat and drink like a Crawley . 2023-12-14 . The Mercury News . en-US.
  16. News: Krader . Kate . 19 September 2019 . The Downton Abbey Guide to Tailgating . en . Bloomberg.com . 2023-12-14.
  17. Web site: Meet the Author: Annie Gray . 2023-12-14 . Bettys.
  18. Web site: 2020-02-09 . Victory in the Kitchen: The life and times of Churchill's cook . 2023-12-15 . The Herald . en.
  19. News: Goring . Rosemary . 4 December 2021 . At Christmas We Feast by Annie Gray, reviewed by Rosemary Goring . The Herald . 14 December 2023.
  20. News: Wilson . Tony Turnbull . 14 December 2023 . 18 best food books 2021 . en . The Times . 2023-12-14 . 0140-0460.

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