Doughnut

A Global History

Heather Delancey Hunwick (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

176 Seiten

2015
Reaktion Books (Verlag)
978-1-78023-498-4 (ISBN)

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Doughnuts, those deep-fried pieces of dough, have powerful associations with nostalgia, irreverence and playfulness. Doughnut: A Global History takes the reader on a fast-paced journey through the story of this iconic food, from prehistory, ancient Egypt and Rome to medieval Europe and the Renaissance to Krispy Kremes and today's artisan creations.

Doughnuts, those deep-fried pieces of dough, have powerful associations with nostalgia, irreverence and playfulness. Treasured around the world, they are known by many names including loukoumades, ponchiki, beignets and oliebollen. Doughnut: A Global History takes the reader on a fast-paced journey through the story of this iconic food, from prehistory, ancient Egypt and Rome to medieval Europe and the Renaissance to Krispy Kremes and today's artisan creations. Heather Hunwick's meticulously researched and highly entertaining study explores doughnuts' impact on arts and culture, including the many fads, fashions and controversies they have endured.

Heather Hunwick is a food consultant with formal qualifications in nutrition, professional cookery, business and food history, all reflecting her deep commitment to all facets of food.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.10.2015
Reihe/Serie	Edible
Zusatzinfo	60 illustrations, 40 in colour
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	120 x 197 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Essen / Trinken ► Backen
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN-10	1-78023-498-8 / 1780234988
ISBN-13	978-1-78023-498-4 / 9781780234984
Zustand	Neuware