Comments on: Publishing Food #2

By: Rebecca Pasternack

Rebecca Pasternack — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:14:36 +0000

I love these Dutch chocolate letters! They are so retro, I want to put old images of them on the wall of my apartment which I am decorating in a mid-century modern style!

Also, I love that 17th century painting by Peter Binoit with the baked letters. They so modern and anachronistic. I am fascinated by Dutch art from that time period, I mention it in my blog in places like http://www.rebeccapasternack.com/the-hague/ and http://www.rebeccapasternack.com/rijksmuseum-and-anne-frank-house/

Regarding the Cornucopia project at MIT, I have been in touch with the designer of that project and I suggested that he come speak at the Foodprint NYC event on Feb 27, http://foodprintproject.com/

By: Georgia

Georgia — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:45:30 +0000

I hope the Dutch Chocolate Letter company no longer uses offensive illustrations – http://www.ediblegeography.com/publishing-food-2/chocolate-letters-jamin-and-sinterklaas/ – in its advertisements.

By: mrs. deane

mrs. deane — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:01:15 +0000

One wonders if the Dutch, preconditioned as we are by this iconic chocolate letter font, get hungry or think of chocolate if they see the Egyptienne used in print.

BTW I did see smaller sized chocolate letters entering the market that use some sans serif font, but I have yet to look which one it could be. And the real fun are the Arabic versions available at some chain stores!

By: meckatec

meckatec — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:33:02 +0000

what type(s) of information would flourish in the auspices of this new language of embodied meaning?

I can just see it now – datadredging a lossless soufflé, reading its voids in light of its flavor, recalling the days of pharmaceutical companies before cutting boards turned into petri dishes when we used swallow water with a tasteless pill in its center. Listening to Savoy Truffle!

By: ej

ej — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:47:17 +0000

I would say: 3D ink-jet printer that actually extrudes, combines, and cooks “food”.

If you were to calculate total calories in/out in this type of production (transportation, production of all parts, etc) I think you would see less calories produced than used. Not sustainable any way you figure. Why waste our resources?

By: Windsor Grace

Windsor Grace — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:45:12 +0000

Great article and great pictures! Thank you for sharing!