Non-Fiction Books:

Pavlova Story: A Slice of New Zealand's Culinary History

Sorry, this product is not currently available to order

Here are some other products you might consider...

Pavlova Story: A Slice of New Zealand's Culinary History

Click to share your rating 0 ratings (0.0/5.0 average) Thanks for your vote!

Format:

Hardback
Unavailable
Sorry, this product is not currently available to order

Description

While Australians and New Zealanders have long debated which country invented the pavlova (a large meringue dessert cake said to emulate the lightness of the famous ballerina, Anna Pavlova), the real story of the ballerina's visit to the Antipodes and the emergence of three different pavlovas was neglected. The contributions of a gelatine manufacturer, a Dunedin spinster, and numerous other New Zealand housewives are all revealed in this fascinating contribution to food history. The book shows the evolution of the three pavlova types, that their recipes have never been set in stone, and that creative and innovative cooks have played the most important roles in transforming a fashionable afternoon tea cake into an iconic dessert.

Table of Contents

1 The Pavlova Wars; 2 Why Pavlova?; 3 The First Pavlova; 4 Rose Rutherford's Little Pavlovas; 5 The First Large Pavlovas; 6 Pavlovas from 1935 to 1950 7 Pavlovas Come of Age, 1950-59 8 Pavlovas Consolidate, 1960-79; 9 Pavlovas Paramount, 1980â 99; 10 Some Sticky Issues; 11 Why Pavlovas are Important; Index

Author Biography

Helen Leach is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Otago. Her research interests include the evolution of the human diet and prehistoric horticulture. She has written two garden history books: Cultivating Myths: Fiction, Fact and Fashion in Garden History (2000) and 1,000 Years of Gardening in New Zealand (1984), co-authored nine others, and published over 60 articles in international and New Zealand journals.

Author Biography:

Helen Leach is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Otago. Her research interests include the evolution of the human diet and prehistoric horticulture. She has written two garden history books: Cultivating Myths: Fiction, Fact and Fashion in Garden History (2000) and 1,000 Years of Gardening in New Zealand (1984), co-authored nine others, and published over 60 articles in international and New Zealand journals.
Release date Australia
January 1st, 2008
Author
Collection
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
69 b/w & colour illus
Pages
192
Dimensions
175x250x20
ISBN-13
9781877372575
Product ID
2450100

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here

Help & options

Filed under...