Doughnut - A Global History

Informationen zum Autor Heather Delancey Hunwick is a food consultant and researcher. Born in Canada, she now lives in Sydney, Australia. Klappentext Doughnuts, like hot dogs and apple pie, are widely seen as a quintessentially American food.But their story is much older, one that began in the Old World. Doughnut : A Global History reveals the long history and wide reach of these deep-fried dough delights. Heather Hunswick takes readers on an exciting ride from pre-history, to Ancient Egypt and Rome, through medieval and Renaissance Europe, and up to the New World. Here, doughnuts evolved from the open-hearth to the present, with its many old and familiar local favorites, popular commercial brands, and new waves of mouth-watering artisanal creations. It's a story that encompasses not just culinary history, but the doughnut's role in art and culture, health and social changes, and fad and fashion. So pour a cup of coffee and settle in for a great read, one sure to delight doughnut lovers and food historians alike. Zusammenfassung Doughnut: A Global History presents the global story of this much-loved comfort dish, from its origins millennia ago to artisanal examples today. This book explores doughnuts’ impact on arts and culture, including the many fads, fashions and controversies they have endured.

Product details

• Authors: Heather Delancey Hunwick, Heather Delancey Hunwick
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2015
• EAN: 9781780234984
• ISBN: 978-1-78023-498-4
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Edible; Edible; The Edible Series
• Subjects: Guides > Food & drink > Baking; Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte, Backen, Brot, Kuchen und Feingebäck, baking, COOKING / Methods / Baking, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Food & society, Cakes, baking, icing & sugarcraft, Social and cultural history, Cultural studies: food and society