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Ice Cream: A History
by Ivan Day
ISBN-10: 0747808139
ISBN-13: 9780747808138
ISBN-13: 9780747808138
Region: British
Publisher: Shire Publications
Publication Date: February, 2011
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About Ice Cream: A History
Publisher Web Link: http://www.shirebooks.co.uk/
Ice cream has been served in Britain since the seventeenth century: it has graced the bowls of kings and the cones of the working man, and has been served plain, flavoured, moulded, sliced, squirted and scooped. It has made the fortunes of industrialists and put bread on the table of generations of Italian émigrés. This new history of ice cream by food historian Ivan Day tells the whole story of ice cream in Britain, a story that has seen both its democratisation and a fall in the standards of its production and presentation. It is a story of fine cuisine, of entrepreneurship, and of food for fun. Illustrated with archive material and photographs of historic ice cream desserts made from original recipes especially for this book, this is a remarkable tale of an extraordinary and much-loved food.
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About Ivan Day
Author Web Link: http://www.historicfood.com/portal.htm
Ivan is best known for his museum exhibitions of re-created historic table settings and is considered to be one of the foremost authorities in this field. In addition to his courses and museum work, Ivan is an experienced broadcaster, having worked in both television and radio, and has written books, articles and papers on English food history. Having started collecting antiquarian cookery books and culinary utensils when he was only thirteen, Ivan now has forty years experience of cooking period food.
Ivan’s private working museum of antique kitchen artifacts is not open to the public, but is utilized as a teaching aid on his courses. So you might find yourself roasting meat using an original seventeenth century clockwork spitjack, preparing cordial waters in a Georgian still, or making jellies and creams with Victorian moulds. Our courses consist of demonstrations and hands-on experience. You will use recipes from original printed and manuscript sources. You will learn about the traditional methods, equipment and materials of Stuart and Georgian bakers, cooks and confectioners and gain experience in making a range of historic English dishes.
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