Hardcover
Scoop into history: Ice cream’s sweet journey to British sensation.

The History of Ice Cream

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  • Hardcover

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    24 April 2026

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Summary

Through a fascinating mix of food politics, history, and culinary detective work, Seren uncovers the history of ice cream. Illustrated with archive material and historic photographs of ice cream eaters and makers, this book tells the remarkable tale of how ice cream rose to popularity, charting its journey to become the much-loved food it is today.

In The History of Ice Cream, Seren Charrington-Hollins takes us on a voyage of discovery through history to tell the story of how…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781036139667
ISBN-10:1036139662
Author:Seren Charrington Hollins
Publisher:Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint:Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:24 April 2026
Dimensions:156mm x 234mm
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The History of Ice Cream by Seren Charrington Hollins - ISBN: 9781036139667
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About The Author

Seren Charrington Hollins

Seren Charrington-Hollins is a cook, food historian and food writer. She has a large private collection of vintage food and household advertising and packaging, dating from the Victorian period onwards; the culmination of over thirty years of collecting. She has created banquets and historical dinner parties for private clients and television, having a passion for re-creating historical dishes. Her work has been featured on the BBC and ITV and she has appeared in BBC4’s Castle’s Under Siege, BBC South Ration Book Britain; Pubs that Built Britain with The Hairy Bikers and BBC 2’s Inside the Factory, Channel 4’s series Food Unwrapped, Country Files Autumn Diaries, BBC 2’S The World’s Most Amazing Hotels and Channel 4, Food unwrapped.

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