Right now I am reading all of the Jane Austen books, I’ve never
read any of them before and since they are classic novels I
thought: Now is the time to read them all. I’m starting with
Emma just because I loved the movie ‘Clueless’ which was based
off this novel. While reading the book it became clear that
eating healthy wholesome food was just as much a concern to
people then as it is now. In chapter 3 Mr. Woodhouse is hosting
a dinner with friends at his house, he’s being very generous and
offering all of his food to people. He makes mention to certain
people of certain items he thinks they will particularly enjoy.
Austen then has him say that he is trying to offer them
everything and would love to keep offering them food and drink
but fears for their health, so he decides not to offer them too
much. While offering the food though he says one thing that got
me thinking: “You need not be afraid of unwholesome preserves
here” Is this Jane Austen cautioning us about unwholesome
preserved foods through the word