Sweet tooth, the bittersweet history of candy, Kate Hopkins
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Sweet tooth, the bittersweet history of candy, Kate Hopkins
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-292) and index
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Sweet tooth
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
759914175
Responsibility statement
Kate Hopkins
Sub title
the bittersweet history of candy
Summary
"Sweet Tooth is a book with a real edge, a balanced firsthand account of [the author's] obsession with candy and a detailed look at its history and development. The sugary treats we enjoy today have a prominent past: They've delighted kings, cured the ill, and were developed into a billion-dollar industry. At the same time, however, the bitter side of this chronicle tells how the confectionery industry helped create an environment of unhealthy overindulgence, quelled small-business competition deemed to pose risks to any corporation's bottom line, and was indeed largely responsible for the slave trade that evolved during America's colonial era."--Book jacket
Table of contents
The innocence of candy -- Onward ... to Italy? -- Land of Torrones -- The spice trade -- The merchant city -- The age of exploration -- The city that Columbus left behind -- From Portugal to Great Britain -- Of cookbooks and housewives -- Land of black licorice -- The British get sugar -- London: city of candy -- And along comes chocolate -- A death in the family -- The rock of Gibralter -- Olde-time candy -- The chocolate kingdom -- Candy day -- What is "good" candy?
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