From Cane to Rum (French Edition) by Louis Fahrasmane & Berthe Ganou-Parfait

From cane to rum, written by Louis Fahrasmane and Berthe Ganou-Parfait, is a reference work that rigorously and educationally traces the epic of the sugarcane, from its origins in Asia to its establishment in the Americas, where will the rum nearly four centuries ago.

The book begins with a comprehensive historical overview of the Global spread of sugarcane, with a particular focus on its rooting in the French overseas territories, in particular the Antilles and the Meeting. It highlights the structuring role of this culture in the economy, landscape, and social organization of these territories.

One of the strengths of this book is its technical precision. It presents in a didactic manner the rum manufacturing methods, from the harvesting of the sugarcane to the fermentation and at the Distillation. The authors particularly focus on the Microbiology of fermentation environments, an essential dimension for understanding the Aromatic quality of the final product.

The book also discusses the different types of rums: agricultural rum, , molasses rum, , industrial rum, explaining the specifics of each according to the raw materials, the processes and the yields obtained.

Intended for teachers, students, researchers, and scientists, this book is also intended for distillation professionals who will find valuable benchmarks for mastering fermentation processes, optimize yields and improve the quality of their productions.

Finally, this technical and accessible work will appeal to the enlightened rum enthusiasts, eager to better understand the issues Agronomic, , historical and Economic that shape the first agricultural production of the overseas departments French.

🟨 Article features

• Type of object : Book

• Title : From cane to rum

• Authors : Louis Fahrasmane & Berthe Ganou-Parfait

• Editor : Quae

• Collection : Techniques and practices

• EAN13 : 9782738007285

• ISBN : 978-2-7380-0728-5

• Language : French

• Publication date : January 1, 1997

• Formatting : Paperback

• Number of pages : 112

• Dimensions : 23.9 x 16 x 0.7 cm

• Weight : 501 g