Pennsylvania Snacks [Paperback]

Sharon Hernes Silverman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2001

Pennsylvania is the nation's snackfood capital. The Keystone State ranks number one in production of pretzels and potato chips and is famous for its chocolate, Lebanon bologna, and other snack foods. This guidebook explores the industries by offering first-hand descriptions of the factory tours available throughout the state and includes histories of the companies and directions, hours, and other practical visitor information.

Featured:

Potato Chips -- Herr Foods, Martin's Potato Chips, Troyer Potato Products, Utz Quality Foods.

Pretzels -- Anderson Bakery Company, Intercourse Pretzel Factory, Snyder's of Hanover, Sturgis Pretzel House.

Regional Specialties -- Intercourse Canning Company, Seltzer's Smokehouse Meats.

Chocolate and Candy -- Asher's Chocolates, Asher's/Lewistown, Cake and Kandy Emporium, Daffin's Candies, Sherm Edwards Candies, Gardners Candies, Hershey's Chocolate World, Philadelphia Candies, Pulakos 926 Chocolates, Wilbur Chocolate Candy Americana Museum & Store, Wolfgang Candy Company.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Sharon Hernes Silverman is the author of numerous travel articles for Pennsylvania Heritage and The Philadelphia Inquirer and several books, including Daniel Boone Homestead: Pennsylvania Trail of History Guide (0-8117-2732-7). She lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811728749
• ISBN-13: 978-0811728744
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,726,448 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sharon Hernes Silverman writes crochet books and travel guides from her home base in Pennsylvania. A lifelong crafter, Sharon is known for her creative crochet designs and helpful pattern instructions, from Tunisian crochet garments to "regular crochet" home decor items. A professional member of the Crochet Guild of America and a design member of The National NeedleArts Association, Sharon has been a featured guest on HGTV's "Uncommon Threads" and has been interviewed on numerous radio podcasts. She is an active instructor whose classes invariably get rave reviews. Her current crochet titles are "Basic Crocheting;" "Beyond Basic Crocheting;" "Tunisian Crochet: The Look of Knitting with the Ease of Crocheting;" and "Crochet Pillows with Tunisian and Traditional Techniques."

To learn more about Sharon, her patterns, and her books, visit SharonSilverman.com. You can also find her on Facebook at Sharon Silverman Contemporary Crochet, and on Ravelry under the name CrochetSharon.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A New World of Outings, May 15, 2001

By 

Fred Cohen (Moorestown, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pennsylvania Snacks (Paperback)

Pennsylvania Snacks" is a treasure . . . for parents, for grandparents, and for adults of all ages who enjoy offbeat activities.

For an outing, if you take kids to the movies, and they may remember it for months. Take them to a pretzel factory and they'll remember it for years, or for a lifetime. Want to create really sweet memories . . . take your children, or your grandchildren . . . or whomever. . . to a candy factory. They are not likely to ever forget it.

Sharon Hernes Silverman, a writer with many credits in travel publications, leads her readers by the hand, telling them where to find the food factories, and all about the tours, including previews. She is extremely thorough, and even takes the trouble to explain the manufacturing processes in clear terms that are bound to add greatly to what visitors will understand about what they see in the factories.

This book is a passport to many very pleasant and interesting days.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good descriptions- check tour availabiltiy, July 16, 2006

By 

Jaime L. Sharitz - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pennsylvania Snacks (Paperback)

I really enjoyed the book. The tour descriptions and company histories were accurate and entertaining. However, after going to 2 of the tours in one day, I noted that both tour availability entries in the book were inaccurate. Since companies change their tour availabilities, please call and check before you go. Overall, though, the book made for a lot of fun!