Sweet Invention: A History of Dessert - Couverture rigide

Krondl, Michael

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ISBN 10 : 1556529546 ISBN 13 : 9781556529542

Editeur : Chicago Review Press, 2011

Synopsis

Explores the world's great dessert traditions, from ancient India to 21st-century Indiana. From the sweet makers of Persia who gave us the first donuts to the sugar sculptors of Renaissance Italy whose creativity gave rise to the modern-day wedding cake, this title clears up many misconceptions about the origins of various desserts.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Sweet Invention is a social, cultural, and—above all—culinary history of dessert. It explores the world's great dessert traditions, from ancient India to twenty-first century Indiana. It explores the history of some of the world's favorite treats and the people who made them: the sweet makers of Persia who gave us the first donuts, the sugar sculptors of Renaissance Italy whose creativity (by way of Paris and London) gave birth to the modern wedding cake; and the hard-working (and wildly inventive) home economists of the early twentieth century who cooked up such unforgettable delights as chocolate chip cookies and rice crispy squares.A fun and enjoyable read that is groundbreaking in its scholarship, Sweet Invention embraces the pleasures of dessert while elucidating the uses—social, political, religious, and even sexual—that societies have found for dessert.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Chicago Review Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1556529546
• ISBN 13: 9781556529542
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 400