Revised American Candy Maker
Author : Charles C. Huling
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Page : 346 pages
File Size : 40,70 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Confectionery
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Author : Charles C. Huling
Publisher :
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 40,70 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Confectionery
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Page : 804 pages
File Size : 45,63 MB
Release : 1895
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 947 pages
File Size : 46,63 MB
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 019931361X
A sweet tooth is a powerful thing. Babies everywhere seem to smile when tasting sweetness for the first time, a trait inherited, perhaps, from our ancestors who foraged for sweet foods that were generally safer to eat than their bitter counterparts. But the "science of sweet" is only the beginning of a fascinating story, because it is not basic human need or simple biological impulse that prompts us to decorate elaborate wedding cakes, scoop ice cream into a cone, or drop sugar cubes into coffee. These are matters of culture and aesthetics, of history and society, and we might ask many other questions. Why do sweets feature so prominently in children's literature? When was sugar called a spice? And how did chocolate evolve from an ancient drink to a modern candy bar? The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets explores these questions and more through the collective knowledge of 265 expert contributors, from food historians to chemists, restaurateurs to cookbook writers, neuroscientists to pastry chefs. The Companion takes readers around the globe and throughout time, affording glimpses deep into the brain as well as stratospheric flights into the world of sugar-crafted fantasies. More than just a compendium of pastries, candies, ices, preserves, and confections, this reference work reveals how the human proclivity for sweet has brought richness to our language, our art, and, of course, our gastronomy. In nearly 600 entries, beginning with "à la mode" and ending with the Italian trifle known as "zuppa inglese," the Companion traces sugar's journey from a rare luxury to a ubiquitous commodity. In between, readers will learn about numerous sweeteners (as well-known as agave nectar and as obscure as castoreum, or beaver extract), the evolution of the dessert course, the production of chocolate, and the neurological, psychological, and cultural responses to sweetness. The Companion also delves into the darker side of sugar, from its ties to colonialism and slavery to its addictive qualities. Celebrating sugar while acknowledging its complex history, The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets is the definitive guide to one of humankind's greatest sources of pleasure. Like kids in a candy shop, fans of sugar (and aren't we all?) will enjoy perusing the wondrous variety to be found in this volume.
Author : Boston Public Library
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Page : 350 pages
File Size : 48,57 MB
Release : 1910
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Author : Library Association (Portland, Or.)
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Page : 424 pages
File Size : 11,57 MB
Release : 1913
Category : Classified catalogs (Dewey decimal)
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Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 32,22 MB
Release : 2010-06-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0141960612
Greetings to you, the lucky finder of this Gold Ticket from Mr Willy Wonka! Tremendous things are in store for you! Charlie Bucket's life is about to change forever, thanks to one miraculous moment! Willy Wonka, chocolate maker extraordinaire, has hidden five golden tickets in five ordinary bars of chocolate, and any child who finds one will get the chance to visit his incredible factory. And Charlie has found one . . . But so have . . . Augustus Gloop - a glutton for chocolate Veruca Salt - a spoiled and selfish brat Violet Beauregarde - a repulsive gum-chewer Mike Teavee - a television fiend With a chocolate river, delectable confectionery and mysterious Oompa Loompas, Mr Wonka's factory is the most wondrous place Charlie has ever seen.
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Page : 614 pages
File Size : 45,87 MB
Release : 1922
Category : Brewing industry
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Page : 854 pages
File Size : 30,92 MB
Release : 1924
Category : Confectionery
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Author : Boston Public Library
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Page : 726 pages
File Size : 42,48 MB
Release : 1910
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Page : 884 pages
File Size : 29,98 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Bibliography
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