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Thursday, November 23, 2023
12 Shakespeare quotes about food and drink
Folger Shakespeare Library: As Thanksgiving approaches, we rummage through the pantry of Shakespeare’s plays for quotations about food and drink. Plus, you’ll find links to recipes adapted from our collection to help you make a Shakespearean meal.
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Jojo G.
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Honestly I’ve never really liked shakespeare. His plays are interesting but to be the only plays taught in public school is kinda bs. Although I did always like his ability to just make up words on the spot and suddenly have them just be words now. So many words that we have now were invented by Shakespeare which is just fascinating. However, reading this article shows a very specific aspect of Shakespeare’s works I had never before considered. The food mentioned in the plays was always just a side note but I guess they’re just as impirtant as any other aspect. I especially appreciate the attention to detail with the menu and making sure it’s all proper food. I think someone could definitely make (if someone hasn’t already) a Shakespeare themed restaurant using just food laid out in Shakespeare's plays. Because clearly there’s more than enough material there to work with.
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Cooking the food, having the drinks, and hanging out with family is so fun to me and I like that this article framed it through Thanksgiving. Clicking on this article was worth it when I read the opening lines; “As Thanksgiving approaches, we rummage through the pantry of Shakespeare’s plays for quotations about food and drink.” AND there are recipes? Banger article if I’ve ever seen one. While Shakespeare is not particularly known for extensive writings on food and drink, there are some quotes scattered throughout his works and this article found them. I’m sure there are more than these twelve, I mean he wrote about people and people have to eat food but these quotes were a fun start. I think my favorite is, “Let the sky rain potatoes!” I mean come on, fantastic line. None of these quotes are particularly famous but I did enjoy looking at them.
Shakespeare isn't for me, but I can totally appreciate what he has done for the world of theater. His skillful playwriting abilities mixed with his great stories made for the structure of the theatrical world. He references food quite a lot in his works. Whether it is actually referring to food or more of a metaphor is what changes. Shakespeare writes in a very poetic way, with many meanings with different sayings. Also, food can be viewed as a very sacred thing to some people and cultures, so I think it is interesting how he speaks about food and its power honestly. I also can appreciate the Thanksgiving themes of this article. Not only is it timely, it puts it in perspective of how food is something that is lived around. Some live to eat while others eat to live, and with thanksgiving whatever way you are– it is meant to appriciate the food, like shakespeare writes so fondly of.
I love Shakespeare, so as silly as this article is, I of course had to click on it. I was so so excited to see the first quote was from The Winter’s Tale, one of my favorite Shakespeare plays. It was the first show I ever Stage Managed so it has a special place in my heart. I had never thought too much about the specifics in the recipe Clown is given by Perdita but I liked how this article dove into how it enlightened the modern reader to old party dishes. The warden's pie actually does sound delicious. I actually learned so much about different types of celebratory drinks through this article, they all seem super fun and it is fun to see how modern-day drinks are compared. I do really enjoy how Shakespeare uses the associations with certain foods, particularly garlic, to make points that have nothing to do with food.
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Honestly I’ve never really liked shakespeare. His plays are interesting but to be the only plays taught in public school is kinda bs. Although I did always like his ability to just make up words on the spot and suddenly have them just be words now. So many words that we have now were invented by Shakespeare which is just fascinating. However, reading this article shows a very specific aspect of Shakespeare’s works I had never before considered. The food mentioned in the plays was always just a side note but I guess they’re just as impirtant as any other aspect. I especially appreciate the attention to detail with the menu and making sure it’s all proper food. I think someone could definitely make (if someone hasn’t already) a Shakespeare themed restaurant using just food laid out in Shakespeare's plays. Because clearly there’s more than enough material there to work with.
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Cooking the food, having the drinks, and hanging out with family is so fun to me and I like that this article framed it through Thanksgiving. Clicking on this article was worth it when I read the opening lines; “As Thanksgiving approaches, we rummage through the pantry of Shakespeare’s plays for quotations about food and drink.” AND there are recipes? Banger article if I’ve ever seen one. While Shakespeare is not particularly known for extensive writings on food and drink, there are some quotes scattered throughout his works and this article found them. I’m sure there are more than these twelve, I mean he wrote about people and people have to eat food but these quotes were a fun start. I think my favorite is, “Let the sky rain potatoes!” I mean come on, fantastic line. None of these quotes are particularly famous but I did enjoy looking at them.
Shakespeare isn't for me, but I can totally appreciate what he has done for the world of theater. His skillful playwriting abilities mixed with his great stories made for the structure of the theatrical world. He references food quite a lot in his works. Whether it is actually referring to food or more of a metaphor is what changes. Shakespeare writes in a very poetic way, with many meanings with different sayings. Also, food can be viewed as a very sacred thing to some people and cultures, so I think it is interesting how he speaks about food and its power honestly. I also can appreciate the Thanksgiving themes of this article. Not only is it timely, it puts it in perspective of how food is something that is lived around. Some live to eat while others eat to live, and with thanksgiving whatever way you are– it is meant to appriciate the food, like shakespeare writes so fondly of.
I love Shakespeare, so as silly as this article is, I of course had to click on it. I was so so excited to see the first quote was from The Winter’s Tale, one of my favorite Shakespeare plays. It was the first show I ever Stage Managed so it has a special place in my heart. I had never thought too much about the specifics in the recipe Clown is given by Perdita but I liked how this article dove into how it enlightened the modern reader to old party dishes. The warden's pie actually does sound delicious. I actually learned so much about different types of celebratory drinks through this article, they all seem super fun and it is fun to see how modern-day drinks are compared. I do really enjoy how Shakespeare uses the associations with certain foods, particularly garlic, to make points that have nothing to do with food.
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