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This book offers a comprehensive guide to making candy at home, a skill that was once a cornerstone of domesticity. The author, a teacher of confectionery arts, provides a detailed approach to creating a wide variety of candies, encompassing everything from simple cream chocolates to intricate marrons glacés. The recipes are carefully explained and emphasize the importance of precise measurements and techniques. The book also delves into the intricacies of sugar boiling, a crucial step in candy making, outlining the different stages of sugar transformation through heat and explaining how to avoid unwanted crystallization. The author stresses the importance of practice, recognizing that even with careful instructions, achieving perfect results requires dedication and experimentation. The book goes beyond simply providing recipes; it illuminates the artistry of candy making, highlighting how color, flavor, and presentation come together to create truly tempting treats. The text reflects a broader cultural context, where the home was a center of culinary creativity, and home-made confections were a valued part of social gatherings and special occasions. This book offers a valuable window into the past, while simultaneously equipping modern readers with the skills and knowledge to recreate the delights of home-made candy.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a comprehensive guide to making candy at home, a skill that was once a cornerstone of domesticity. The author, a teacher of confectionery arts, provides a detailed approach to creating a wide variety of candies, encompassing everything from simple cream chocolates to intricate marrons glacÃÂ s. The recipes are carefully explained and emphasize the importance of precise measurements and techniques. The book also delves into the intricacies of sugar boiling, a crucial step in candy making, outlining the different stages of sugar transformation through heat and explaining how to avoid unwanted crystallization. The author stresses the importance of practice, recognizing that even with careful instructions, achieving perfect results requires dedication and experimentation. The book goes beyond simply providing recipes; it illuminates the artistry of candy making, highlighting how color, flavor, and presentation come together to create truly tempting treats. The text reflects a broader cultural context, where the home was a center of culinary creativity, and home-made confections were a valued part of social gatherings and special occasions. This book offers a valuable window into the past, while simultaneously equipping modern readers with the skills and knowledge to recreate the delights of home-made candy. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332222827_0
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