What an amazing book. With about three thousand entries in the index, this surely must be the definitive visual volume of what food looks like. The twelve chapters cover it all, for instance, Baking Goods and Additives include sprinkles and sparkling cachous, Berries include twelve types of bramble and Tea has twenty-seven types, each shown in a white saucer.
Apart from the comprehensiveness, the reason I love this book is the way it looks. Each spread has an overall still-life color photo (shot from above) with the relevant foods carefully positioned and lit to show what they look like, short captions are overprinted on the clear space between items. The pages are uncluttered by design elements, the paper is glossy, the printing first-class, I must say that to see food presented in this way is quite stunning. The ultimate coffee-table book of grub.
* If you are an illustrator or artist this book will be the only one you'll need for reference.
Apart from the comprehensiveness, the reason I love this book is the way it looks. Each spread has an overall still-life color photo (shot from above) with the relevant foods carefully positioned and lit to show what they look like, short captions are overprinted on the clear space between items. The pages are uncluttered by design elements, the paper is glossy, the printing first-class, I must say that to see food presented in this way is quite stunning. The ultimate coffee-table book of grub.
* If you are an illustrator or artist this book will be the only one you'll need for reference.
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