Of Sugar and Snow A History of Ice Cream Making.
Title:
Of Sugar and Snow A History of Ice Cream Making.
Author:
Quinzio, Jeri.
ISBN:
9780520942967
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Berkeley : University of California Press, 2009.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (299 p.)
Series:
California Studies in Food and Culture ; v.25
California studies in food and culture.
General Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
Contents:
Cover; Contents; One. Early Ices and Iced Creams /; Two. Crème de la Cream /; Three. Ingenious Foreigners and Others /; Four. The Land of Ice Cream /; Five. Screaming for Ice Cream /; Six. Women's Work /; Seven. Modern Times /; Eight. Ice Cream for Breakfast /; Epilogue. Industry and Artistry /; Notes /; Bibliography /; Index /;
Abstract:
Was ice cream invented in Philadelphia? How about by the Emperor Nero, when he poured honey over snow? Did Marco Polo first taste it in China and bring recipes back? In this first book to tell ice cream's full story, Jeri Quinzio traces the beloved confection from its earliest appearances in sixteenth-century Europe to the small towns of America and debunks some colorful myths along the way. She explains how ice cream is made, describes its social role, and connects historical events to its business and consumption. A diverting yet serious work of history, Of Sugar and Snow provides a fascinat.
Electronic Access:
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