Yantares de cuando la electricidad acabó con las mulas

Synopsis of Yantares de cuando la electricidad acabó con las mulas

«Yantares de cuando la electricidad acabó con las mulas» is the essay by Miguel Ángel Almodóvar Martín on the history of electricity and gastronomy in Spain, published by Ediciones Nowtilus in paperback (352 pages, in Spanish).

Set between 1843 and 1931, it studies in parallel the introduction of electricity and the evolution of culinary customs in Spain, showing how both phenomena transformed daily life. It reviews the period's behind-the-scenes history: popular uses and customs, anecdotes of public figures, the opening of cafés and elegant restaurants, the arrival of public lighting, the metro and radio, and the progressive Frenchification of Spanish cuisine.

The book belongs to the Historia Incógnita collection. The work is divided into four parts that follow the establishment of electricity throughout the period covered.

Recommended for readers interested in the social history of Spain and the history of gastronomy.