A Philosophy of Recipes

A diverse and rich collection that will serve as inspirational reading for both the philosopher and non-philosopher alike. * Food Ethics *
The philosophy of food is hot at the moment, but this book goes beyond the usual fare by suggesting—and indeed demonstrating—that recipes should be an item of central philosophical concern. Cross-disciplinary but without losing philosophical focus, this collection argues that recipes reflect our metaphysical and ethical commitments in unique and profound ways. * Andrew Chignell, Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor in Religion, Philosophy, and the University Center for Human Values, Princeton University, USA *
A fascinating collection of essays that explore not only what recipes are, but also what recipes do, and how they mediate and shape our relationship to food and cooking. * Gyorgy Scrinis, Associate Professor of Food Politics and Policy, University of Melbourne, Australia and author of Nutritionism: The Science and Politics of Dietary Advice (2015). *
As more scholars recognize what rich sources recipes are for understanding human societies, this edited collection of meditations on the theme will be a very useful guide. The central question of how to think with recipes is answered beautifully and diversely here in a book that engages with all kinds of parameters, including law, cooking tools, and microbial motivations. * Megan Elias, Associate Professor of Gastronomy, Boston University, USA *