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Fascinating history of an ordinary object!,
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This review is from: Toasters (Household History) (Library Binding)
Bread has always been so important a commodity, that in ancient times, people actually used it as money! But, the biggest problem with bread was mold that could quickly make it unsafe to eat. The best way to preserve bread was to dry or toast it, which also enhanced the flavor by caramelizing the sugars and starches.
Toasters traces the history of that process from ancient Egypt to computer-age toasting. The book is wonderfully illustrated and presents history in a novel and lively fashion. As an added bonus, there is some surprising information about toast-inspired art, cartoons and recipes with a glossary for review. What a fascinating little book for young readers! Adults will enjoy reading it as well. |
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Toasters (Household History) by Elaine Marie Alphin (Library Binding - May 1998)
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