February 26, 2014
WE LOVE "BREAD FROM SCRATCH"
‘Bread from Scratch’ by Mirko Ihrig is
a reaction to the fact that many people don’t know how food is made
anymore. Fast foods and other kinds of processed industrial foods
determine our daily life. Affected by our food system and our eating
behaviour the knowledge of basic food production slowly disappears. Bread is one of our oldest foods and even today it is the most
essential and universal one.
‘Bread from Scratch’ is a collection of six objects
that are symbolic yet functional and in each case represent a stage in
the process of bread baking. The collectionconsists of a mill to grind
flour from grains, a jar to cultivate sourdough, a bowl to mix the
ingredients, a board to knead the dough, a paddle to handle the loaves
and an oven to bake the bread. By designing the objects and visualizing
the process of baking, this project raises awareness to make people
rethink what they eat, encourage them to produce foods them self and
provoke discussions about food production, food consumption and eating
behaviour.
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