Apples : history, folklore, horticulture, and gastronomy / Peter Wynne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wynne, Peter, author.

Contributor:

Chef Fritz Blank Culinary Archive and Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Culinary Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Apples.

Cooking (Apples).

Physical Description:

viii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Apples

Place of Publication:

New York : Hawthorn Books Inc., Publishers, A Howard & Wyndham Company, [1975]

New York : Hawthorn Books Inc., Publishers, 1975.

Summary:

"Wynne's book which ranges from apple cider to apples as a remedy for breast cancer, will tell you more than you ever wanted to know about that ubiquitous and most versatile of fruits. The granddaddy of them all was probably the lowly crab apple of the Caucasus. In ancient times the apple was often confused with the quince or the pomegranate but by Greek and Roman days it was carefully cultivated in orchards and had attained an important place in mythology. As the fruit of love it was dear to Aphrodite and sacred to the sun god, Apollo. Apples frequently figured in lovers' trysts. But as far as that apple in the Garden of Eden goes, it was apocryphal, probably dating from the 15th century. From folklore and mythology Wynne turns to examining the more popular varieties cultivated in the U.S. today. He grades twenty according to color, texture (including those best suited for cooking) and taste. And if your local market sells only Golden Delicious and McIntosh, you are being cheated of some of the very best. In conclusion Wynne provides recipes, most adapted from cookbooks dating back as far as the 15th century. And you might set the kids to bobbing for apples next Halloween. A bountiful fruit, a bounteous book."--Publisher description.

Contents:

Part I: Apples. 1. The History of the Apple; 2. The Apple and Its Varieties ; 3. Growing Your Own Apples; 4. Apples in Folklore: The Bright Side; 5. Apples in Folklore: The Dark Side; 6. Apples in Folklore: Peels and Cores

Part II: Recipes. 7. Salads; 8. Main Dishes; 9. Side Dishes; 10. Beverages; 11. Jellies, Jams, and Preserves; 12. Pastry; 13. Puddings and Other Desserts.

Notes:

Sub-title from dust jacket.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-275) and index.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Chef Fritz Blank Culinary Archive and Library copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Fritz Blank in 2008.

Kislak copy has bookplate of Chef Fritz Blank.

Kislak copy has dust jacket with protective transparent cover retained.

Kislak copy has stamp "Purchased at U.S.P.S. Auction" on front pastedown.

Other Format:

Online version: Wynne, Peter. Apples.

ISBN:

080150340X

9780801503405

OCLC:

1400526