Loved this well told brief history of the fork. Who knew? There are fascinating stories in everything and they are always political. Thanks for telling this one and thanks for all of ffj.
Thanks, and thanks for the feedback! I did consult Wilson's book - it was fascinating! I especially found the history of how table knives changed our teeth amazing (though beyond the scope of this very brief fork-focused history). I thought I had included a link to the book as a citation somewhere, but it must have been lost in the editing. I will add it back in!
Such an insightful read - the feminisation of the fork is so interesting to think about!
Loved this well told brief history of the fork. Who knew? There are fascinating stories in everything and they are always political. Thanks for telling this one and thanks for all of ffj.
Nice review of the history. Seems strange not to mention Bee Wilson's excellent book called "Consider the Fork"
Thanks, and thanks for the feedback! I did consult Wilson's book - it was fascinating! I especially found the history of how table knives changed our teeth amazing (though beyond the scope of this very brief fork-focused history). I thought I had included a link to the book as a citation somewhere, but it must have been lost in the editing. I will add it back in!
Thanks for responding!