Food & Drink book Infographics: A Visual Guide to Culinary Pleasures

by Simone Klabin, Julius Wiedemann (Editor)

Amid our ever-growing consumption of data visualization, nothing makes for tastier morsels than the fine art of food and dining. Ushering the cookbook into the future, this volume gathers together the best infographics of all things eating, drinking, and cuisine, from measurement conversion charts and recipes for cookies and cocktails to stress-free party planning. A must-have for every 21st-century foodie, this is gastro-guidance at its most visually appealing as much as expert. Want to master sashimi? Know the secret to perfectly grilled steak? Wow guests with your own dry martini? Food & Drink Infographics has all the answers and more, using the best culinary graphics to answer kitchen conundrums in lively, simple, and memorable form. You’ll find infographics on all the food groups, from grains and pulses to fruit and vegetables, to fish, meat, and poultry. Recipe ideas include soups, sandwiches, snacks, sweet treats, and just-right dressings. Other sections cover flavor pairings, baking, cooking tools and techniques, and alcohols, coffee, and tea. The book opens with a foreword by cooking author Michael Ruhlman, followed by a historic survey of food imagery examining how and where pictures have been used to enjoy, prepare, and serve food and drink, from Egyptian tomb paintings showing flatbread being made to 19th-century classics such as Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management. Slick, smart, and packed full of perfect nuggets of advice, Food & Drink Infographics rounds up a delightful visual exploration of food and dining as much as an indispensable collection of everyday tips, techniques, and temptations. The author Simone Klabin was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and moved to New York in the 1990s. She is a trained lawyer who has also written and lectured extensively about film, art, culture, and children’s media.

Genres: Food, Nonfiction, Design, Coffee Table Books, Cookbooks, Cooking

240 pages, Hardcover

First published June 19, 2018

Reviews

[Marius · Rating 4 out of 5]

A big visual book about everything in food culture. A lot of interesting and informative infographics. Some a bit too small or a bit difficult to read because of the colorful choices of the diagrams.
But in general very nice book from Tachen!

[Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Both informative and beautiful, this book fits into several categories. First, the utility factor is very high if you cook, bake, or drink. It is a reference book at its core with answers to almost every related food and drink question. Second, it is an art book. The physical format is massive which allows you to get fully enveloped into the art and graphics. Finally, it is so instructional from an infographics perspective. So many brilliant examples are included which enable you to deeply study how to convey information in graphics form. This is a great book.

[lukas · Rating 5 out of 5]

i do not have a coffee table but this is great for once i have one

[Nick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not just a great coffee table book (although that is certainly what it is), this is a beautiful compendium of information about food, lovingly presented in infographics. I learned much from this book and I already thought I knew a lot about food (e.g. the word "gumbo" comes from okra or pork butt is really another term for pork shoulder)! Sometimes you admire the information in the graphics, sometimes the design, oftentimes both.

[RYAN PHAM · Rating 4 out of 5]

Infographics looked amazing. The book could have benefited from a scope limitation sợ that it could cover a few more topics deeper. The breadth is overwhelming, but sometimes it feels the depth isn’t quite there

Overall, it makes for one of the best coffee table books I have ever seen

[Maarja Janson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some information is hidden under binding,.. but I love this book anyway