ISBN: 9780718137038

Elizabeth David's social history of ice starts in 17th-century Italy, and Florence in particular. She quotes from contemporary accounts to describe the intriguing snow and ice pits, and d… Mehr…

Elizabeth David's social history of ice starts in 17th-century Italy, and Florence in particular. She quotes from contemporary accounts to describe the intriguing snow and ice pits, and describes the huge Florentine banquets which usually ended with spectacular pyramids of ice and fruit. David tells the story of Francesco Procopio who, in 1686, established what is considered to be the world's first cafe, Le Cafe Procope, in Saint-Germain-des-Pres in Paris; she recounts the reactions of travellers in the 18th and 19th centuries first seeing the ice-trenches covered with pyramid-shaped straw roofs, and tells how India depended on its ice being shipped out from Boston. The British fishing industry was revolutionized after a Scot visiting China in 1785 saw the fishermen drawing their supplies of snow and ice from store houses situated along the coast, and transporting their catch packed in ice over long distances inland. Within a few years, salmon and other fine fish was travelling in similar fashion from Scotland to London all the year round.On the domestic front, Elizabeth David tells of the story of James Gunter, who founded the ice cream and confectionary business in the early years of the 19th century and which for so long and so famously bore his name. David ends this history of ice at the outbreak of World War II.; History, Michael Joseph Ltd<

ISBN: 9780718137038

Elizabeth David's social history of ice starts in 17th-century Italy, and Florence in particular. She quotes from contemporary accounts to describe the intriguing snow and ice pits, and d… Mehr…

Elizabeth David's social history of ice starts in 17th-century Italy, and Florence in particular. She quotes from contemporary accounts to describe the intriguing snow and ice pits, and describes the huge Florentine banquets which usually ended with spectacular pyramids of ice and fruit. David tells the story of Francesco Procopio who, in 1686, established what is considered to be the world's first cafe, Le Cafe Procope, in Saint-Germain-des-Pres in Paris; she recounts the reactions of travellers in the 18th and 19th centuries first seeing the ice-trenches covered with pyramid-shaped straw roofs, and tells how India depended on its ice being shipped out from Boston. The British fishing industry was revolutionized after a Scot visiting China in 1785 saw the fishermen drawing their supplies of snow and ice from store houses situated along the coast, and transporting their catch packed in ice over long distances inland. Within a few years, salmon and other fine fish was travelling in similar fashion from Scotland to London all the year round.On the domestic front, Elizabeth David tells of the story of James Gunter, who founded the ice cream and confectionary business in the early years of the 19th century and which for so long and so famously bore his name. David ends this history of ice at the outbreak of World War II.; History, Michael Joseph<

1994, ISBN: 0718137035

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[EAN: 9780718137038], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Michael Joseph, London, United Kingdom], COOKERY HOSTESSING CATERING RECIPES CUISINESOCIAL HISTORY ICE ICES ICE-HOUSES SHERBERTS LINOM… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780718137038], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Michael Joseph, London, United Kingdom], COOKERY HOSTESSING CATERING RECIPES CUISINESOCIAL HISTORY ICE ICES ICE-HOUSES SHERBERTS LINOMADIERS NEIGES SORBETS GLACE S FROMAGES FLORENCE 18TH CENTURY FRANCE SUN KING PERSIA CATHAY INDIA CELLARS LONDON PILLARS LILY PONDS, Jacket, Some damp waviness to pale blue background dustjacket with moderate wear to edges, not price-clipped. Some light damp marking to navy-blue hardback binding with moderate to boards' corners and spine-ends. Light yellowing of page-edges with a few light spots to top and bottom, ink writing to back of half-title page o/w pages in clean condition. Size: 9 1/2" By 6 1/2" Wide<

1994, ISBN: 0718137035

[EAN: 9780718137038], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, Jacket, A clean, tight, unread copy. Has a name in ink on the front endpaper and faint rubbing to edges of the dustjacket, otherwise a… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780718137038], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, Jacket, A clean, tight, unread copy. Has a name in ink on the front endpaper and faint rubbing to edges of the dustjacket, otherwise as new. Binding square and tight. Boards fine. Normally dispatched same day by Royal Mail from the UK., Books, [PU: Michael Joseph]<