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Sweet Invention: A History of Dessert

Michael Krondl • Rizzoli • ISBN 9781613736555

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Sweet Invention: A History of Dessert

Michael Krondl • Rizzoli • ISBN-13 9781613736555

ISBN-10 Not provided • 2016

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ISBN 9781613736555 • Completeness 48

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Michael Krondl traces the global evolution of confectionery, examining how sugar transformed from a rare medicinal luxury into a ubiquitous culinary staple. Through meticulous research, the narrative explores the cultural, economic, and technological shifts that defined the development of desserts across diverse civilizations and centuries.

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Publisher: Rizzoli
Nov 01, 2016
Pages: 400

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Contributor: Michael Krondl

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Category: ConfectioneryCategory: Culinary HistoryCategory: Food HistoryCategory: GastronomyCategory: History Of SugarCategory: Social History Of FoodCategory: Food StudiesCategory: Global Trade

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