Royal Chelsea Buns

Authors

  • Mary-Anne Boermans Independent Scholar Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.28477

Keywords:

buns, chelsea buns, English cooking, baked good, 18th century, recipe history, The Bun House, catering trade, bakers, Southwest London, patronage, United Kingdom, family business, social history, female bakers, London maps, Pimlico

Abstract

This article looks at the history of the Chelsea Bun, providing their social history, recipe history and recipes.

Author Biography

  • Mary-Anne Boermans, Independent Scholar

    Mary-Anne Boermans was a finalist in the 2011 series of The Great British Bake Off and is now a successful food blogger. She has been cooking and baking for more than 40 years. She is passionate about home cooking and has amassed a library of over 900 cookery books, with an emphasis on traditional British recipes. Her book Great British Bakes: Forgotten Treasures for Modern Bakers will be published in November by Square Peg. Mary-Anne lives in Worcestershire with her husband and daughter. 

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Published

2013-07-01

Issue

PPC 98 (2013)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Boermans, Mary-Anne. 2013. “Royal Chelsea Buns”. Petits Propos Culinaires, July, 88-106. https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.28477.