Tools for Food

The Objects that Influence How and What We Eat

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

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Guild of Food Writer’s Awards, Highly Commended in ‘First Book’ category (2022)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 items, as well as lesser known objects. From primitive tools to high-end objects conceived by brands such as Le Creuset, Joseph Joseph, IKEA, Tala, Rosti, Pyrex, Oxo Good Grips, Droog, Staub and many more, 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 basic necessities to design objects, 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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Utgivningsdatum:2021-09-23
Mått:197 x 237 x 32 mm
Vikt:1 036 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:304
Förlag:Hardie Grant Books (UK)
ISBN:9781784884048

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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.