THE PEOPLE’S PRESERVES

THE CENTER FOR GENOMIC GASTRONOMY & SCIENCE GALLERY USA/NORWAY & IRELAND

The exchange of preserves and recipes forms a dense and highly articulated social network of information exchange. Preserves, pickles, jams and chutneys are important food preservation technologies, and most recipes have developed over decades of experimentation. With the rise of urban farming and the impact of economic recession, homemade food preservation will increase, further building on this age-old practice. In this exhibit we collect recipes from our visitors, digitise them and share them with a wider audience. When visitors to EDIBLE scan a jar of preserves, they receive a printout of the recipe contained inside.