Title: Sweets /
Authors: Richardson, Tim.
Publisher: Bloomsbury,
Year: 2002
Subjects: Confectionery History.
Abstract: Documents the history of candy and confectionary from ancient times to the present day, looking at the biology of candy, its role in folklore and myth, and the candy manufacturing process.
Contents: 1. Chocolate money -- Lucky dip : Turkish delight -- 2. Heart of sweetness -- Lucky dip : liquorice -- 3. The first sweets in the world -- Lucky dip : rock -- 4. Juicy fruits and spicy centres -- Lucky dip : marzipan - 5. From Araby to subtlety -- Lucky dip : baklava -- 6. Purely for medicinal reasons -- Lucky dip : rhubarb and custards -- 7. Enslaved by sweetness -- Lucky dip : marshmallows -- 8. What is it about chocolate -- Lucky dip : manna -- 9. Real Willy Wonkas -- Lucky dip : chewing gum -- 10. Bad candy -- Lucky dip : my top ten sweets -- 11. The Himalayan gobstopper.