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about the book
title
Delicate
subtitle
New Food Culture
category
Food & Beverage
editors
R. Klanten, K. Bolhöfer, A. Mollard, S. Ehmann
features
full color, flexicover
pages size
240 21 × 26 cm
price
€ 38 (D) £ 35 $ 60
isbn
978-3-89955-369-7
To eat in a way that is better, more delicious, more aesthetic, and more passionate is the
collective goal of an international scene comprised of independent producers, shops,
restaurants , activists, designers, and event managers.
Eating is so much more than merely fulfilling a fundamental bodily need. Eating
appeals to all of our senses; it boosts our well-being on every level. Now,
more than ever, it is an expression of our mindset, identity, spirit, and culture.
Around the world, a scene of young food entrepreneurs is developing that
brings together creatives, tradespeople, and activists. This scene aspires to
deal with both the food that we need and the food that we enjoy in more creative,
more sensuous, and more responsible ways. It is united by a passion
for making food an experience as well as by a high appreciation for the quality,
origin, aesthetics, and workmanship of food.
Delicate introduces the protagonists at the forefront of this current movement
along with the projects, places, and products associated with them.
The book documents a wide spectrum from small brewers, coffee roasters,
and chocolate-makers, to artists, event managers, and creators of zines.
Event concepts are shown that use food to facilitate communication and social
interaction in tried and true, as well as surprising new ways. Locations
such as shops, markets, and restaurants become meeting places for everyone
who would like to learn, participate, sample, and enjoy.
The experimental projects featured in Delicate are blazing trails for a better
understanding of nourishment and a new passion for food.
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