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Author Quinzio, Jeri.

Title Of sugar and snow : a history of ice cream making / Jeri Quinzio.

Publication Info. Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2009]
©2009

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Description xvi, 279 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm.
Series California studies in food and culture ; 25
California studies in food and culture ; 25.
Note Title from e-book title screen (viewed Dec. 18, 2009).
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. UK : MyiLibrary, 2009 Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to MIL affiliated libraries.
Contents Cover; Contents; One. Early Ices and Iced Creams /; Two. Cr{OCLCbr#8F}me 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 /;
Summary 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.
Subject Ice cream, ices, etc. -- History.
Ice cream, ices, etc. (OCoLC)fst00966558
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Other Form: Erscheint auch als: Druck-Ausgabe Quinzio, Jeri. Of Sugar and Snow . A History of Ice Cream Making
ISBN 9780520942967 (ebook)
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