Victorian Vegetarians

Sherlock Holmes: Trifles

English - February 12, 2020 07:51 - 17 minutes - 7.93 MB - ★★★★★ - 90 ratings
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“the City and Suburban Bank, the Vegetarian Restaurant” [REDH]

We have plenty of instances of animal flesh on the side-board, whether it's a couple of brace of grouse, Henry Baker's Christmas goose, or a joint of beef.

There was one lone vegetarian restaurant mentioned in the Canon. It had a real-life inspiration. But what else do we know about vegetarianism in Victorian times? It's just a trifle.

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Links / Notes This episode: ihose.co/trifles163 The Strand Magazine and Sherlock Holmes by Robert Veld (Wessex Press) Veggie Victorians (History Extra) The famous "pea-squashing" scene in Murder By Decree

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Music credits

Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra

Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band