Brandy Snap

Reviving Historic Fairground Foods

Authors

  • Charles Spence Oxford University Author
  • Carlos Chulia Sanchez Independent Scholar Author
  • Jozef Youssef Independent Scholar Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.27902

Keywords:

fairground food, brandy snap, United Kingdom, nostalgia, sugary treats, early recipes, social history, preparations & techniques, reinterpretation

Abstract

This paper looks at brandy snaps, toffee apples, candy floss, boiled sweets, and exotic fruits such as coconuts that have been prominent treats at British and colonial fairgrounds for well over a century. Taking inspiration from the brandy snap, the authors then introduce a new dish, comprising a selection of canapés, called ‘All the fun of the fair,’ which taps into this aspect of British food history. 

Author Biographies

  • Charles Spence, Oxford University

    Charles Spence is a professor at Oxford University and head of the Crossmodal Research Laboratory in the Department of Experimental Psychology. He has written in PPC previously, as well as in many other journals. His book Gastrophysics is essential reading.

  • Carlos Chulia Sanchez, Independent Scholar

    Carlos Chulia Sanchez works as part of the team at Kitchen Theory in London. He studied at Mondragon University in the Basque region of Spain.

  • Jozef Youssef, Independent Scholar

    Jozef Youssef founded the collaborative gastronomic project, Kitchen Theory, to explore the multi-sensory elements of eating. His book Molecular Gastronomy at Home is a simple introduction to the science behind modernist culinary techniques.

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Published

2019-10-01

Issue

PPC 115 (2019)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Brandy Snap: Reviving Historic Fairground Foods. (2019). Petits Propos Culinaires, 13-33. https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.27902