Doughnut : A Global History
Doughnuts donitsit kulttuurihistoria e-böcker
Reaktion Books, Limited
2015
EISBN 9781780235356
Cover.
Doughnut: A Global History.
Imprint Page.
Contents.
1. The Doughnut Defined.
2. The Historical Doughnut.
3. The American Doughnut.
4. The Imperial Doughnut.
5. The Cultural Doughnut.
Recipes.
References.
Select Bibliography.
Websites and Associations.
Acknowledgements.
Photo Acknowledgements.
Index.
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.
Doughnut: A Global History.
Imprint Page.
Contents.
1. The Doughnut Defined.
2. The Historical Doughnut.
3. The American Doughnut.
4. The Imperial Doughnut.
5. The Cultural Doughnut.
Recipes.
References.
Select Bibliography.
Websites and Associations.
Acknowledgements.
Photo Acknowledgements.
Index.
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.
