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201760 minTerminée

The Sweet Makers

Chaîne:BBC Two

Épisode précédent

S01E03 - "A Victorian Treat"

Diffusé le Aug 2, 2017, 7:00 PM

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Description

Four modern confectioners step back in time to discover what life was like for their Tudor predecessors. They'll explore how our national sweet tooth developed, and how the tables of the aristocracy boasted fantastic displays of sugar craft which showed off their owners' wealth and status.The Sweet Makers will also explore the negative side of the introduction of sugar to the Tudor lifestyle, including the impact on teeth and fueling our involvement in the most shameful chapters in British history - the Slave trade.

Détails

Statut
Terminée
Langue
English
Durée
60 min
Première diffusion
July 19, 2017
Terminée
August 2, 2017
Programmation
Wednesday à 20:00

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Épisodes (1 Saison · 3 Épisodes)

A Tudor Treat

Guided by food historian Dr Annie Gray and social historian Emma Dabiri, our modern professionals enter the world of the 16th century confectioner - a time when sugar was believed to have medicinal qualities and was so valuable it was kept under lock and key, the preserve of the elite. Every dish the team makes will form part of an elaborate aristocratic sugar banquet.

Jul 19, 2017

60 min

A Georgian Treat

Four modern confectioners use original recipes, equipment and ingredients to recreate the extravagant displays of a Georgian confectionery shop. In this episode they learn how a dessert course was put together and discovering how our national lust for sugar changed Britain forever.

Jul 26, 2017

60 min

A Victorian Treat

Four modern confectioners use original recipes to recreate a Victorian sweet shop and discover how the quest to satisfy our national sweet tooth transformed Britain.Guided by food historian Dr Annie Gray and social historian Emma Dabiri our 21st century sweet makers are in Blists Hill, Shropshire to experience first-hand the life of confectioners in late 19th and early 20th century England - a time when cheap sugar meant sweets for every class in society for the first time. Children finally get their hands on chocolate, and the modern brands that we still know and love today are dreamt up.

Aug 2, 2017

60 min

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