Philosophy of Puddings

A book that explores pudding's enduring popularity and why puddings remain the ultimate comfort food. Since the pandemic, sales of puddings are up 20% overall, written by a chef, this is a thorough cultural history of the pudding in all its incarnations.

About the author

Neil Buttery is a food historian, chef and writer who has been obsessed with historical and traditional British food since he began writing his food blogs in 2007. A former restaurant owner, in the last few years he has focused on research for his blog, British Food: A History, and his books. His first publication, A Dark History of Sugar, was published in 2022, and his second, Before Mrs. Beeton, was published in 2023. In 2022 he started interviewing other food historians for the popular British Food History Podcast.

Summary

A book that explores pudding's enduring popularity and why puddings remain the ultimate comfort food. Since the pandemic, sales of puddings are up 20% overall, written by a chef, this is a thorough cultural history of the pudding in all its incarnations.

Product details

• Authors: Neil Buttery
• Publisher: British Library
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.10.2024
• EAN: 9780712355117
• ISBN: 978-0-7123-5511-7
• No. of pages: 112
• Series: Philosophies
• Subjects: Guides > Food & drink > General, dictionaries, tables; Humanities, art, music > History; baking, Desserts, COOKING / Methods / Baking, COOKING / Courses & Dishes / Desserts, COOKING / Comfort Food, General cookery & recipes, Cakes, baking, icing & sugarcraft, Comfort food and food nostalgia, Cookery dishes and courses: desserts, Nostalgia: general