Sugar-plums and sherbet : the prehistory of sweets

Sugar-plums and sherbet : the prehistory of sweets

"This study of the ingenuity of sugar-boiling and the manufacture of those intriguing avatars of childhood happiness, the humbug, gobstopper, peardrop and stick of rock is now republished in paperback. As well as a history, it is also a recipe book, with twenty tried and tested methods for swee...

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Main Author: Mason, Laura, 1957- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Totnes : Prospect, 2004.
Subjects:
Confectionery > History.
Confectionery > Equipment and supplies > History.
Online Access:Contributor biographical information
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Summary: "This study of the ingenuity of sugar-boiling and the manufacture of those intriguing avatars of childhood happiness, the humbug, gobstopper, peardrop and stick of rock is now republished in paperback. As well as a history, it is also a recipe book, with twenty tried and tested methods for sweets ancient and modern."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description: Originally published: 1998.
Physical Description: 250 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-240) and index.
ISBN: 1903018285
9781903018286

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