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Sugar-Plums and Sherbert: The Prehistory of Sweets (Revised)
✍️ Rabisha, William
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📝 Description: Sugar-Plums and Sherbert: The Prehistory of Sweets (Revised)
A book looking beyond the brilliant colours of the sweet-shop shelf, to ingenuity in sugar boiling: the humbug, the gobstopper.
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This title offers a specialized look at sweet-shop prehistory, focusing on the ingenuity of sugar boiling. It suits readers who enjoy dense food history and technical analysis over narrative storytelling. However, it likely does not suit casual dessert lovers seeking simple recipes or those uninterested in the historical mechanics of confectionery. For serious enthusiasts of British culinary heritage and technical food writing, it provides a necessary, if dry, perspective on the craft.
