Tools for Food: The Stories Behind the Objects That Influence How and What We Eat - Couverture rigide

Mynatt, Corinne

 
9781784884048: Tools for Food: The Stories Behind the Objects That Influence How and What We Eat
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1784884049 ISBN 13 : 9781784884048
Editeur : Hardie Grant Books (UK), 2021

Synopsis

Tools For Food explores the history of 250 of our most-loved and intriguing kitchen items and how they've changed the way we live. From 12th century Mongolian fire pots, to 17th century Chinese scissors, from beloved Tupperware food containers to the iconic Alessi lemon squeezer, this culinary journey covers well-loved designs, as well as lesser known objects.
The reader will be taken on a journey around the globe, exploring how and what we cook has changed over the centuries, showing similarities and diversity across times and cultures. From primitive necessities to specialized high-tech equipment, each image is accompanied by a text detailing its origin, as well as interesting facts about its relationship between culture and cooking.

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À propos de l?auteur

Corinne Mynatt is a Nashville-born, London-based design curator and writer. Originally trained as an artist at Pratt Institute in New York and then Central St. Martin's in London, Corinne completed a Masters in Contextual Design at the renowned Design Academy Eindhoven. She worked as a curator at the Royal Institute of British Architects before establishing her own studio.

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Tools For Food explores the history of 250 of our most-loved and intriguing kitchen items and how they've changed the way we live. From 12th century Mongolian fire pots, to 17th century Chinese scissors, from beloved Tupperware food containers to the iconic Alessi lemon squeezer, this culinary journey covers well-loved designs, as well as lesser known objects.
The reader will be taken on a journey around the globe, exploring how and what we cook has changed over the centuries, showing similarities and diversity across times and cultures. From primitive necessities to specialized high-tech equipment, each image is accompanied by a text detailing its origin, as well as interesting facts about its relationship between culture and cooking.

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Éditeur
Hardie Grant Books (UK)
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1784884049
ISBN 13 
9781784884048
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
304
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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