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Scanwiches
Hardback
Main Details
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Scanwiches
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jon Chonko
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:154 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 170,Width 205 |
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| Category/Genre | Photographs: collections
Cookery, food and drink |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781576875896
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| Classifications | Dewey:779.964184 |
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| Illustrations |
1 Illustrations, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
powerHouse Books,U.S.
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| Imprint |
powerHouse Books,U.S.
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| Publication Date |
8 December 2011 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Takes the sandwich and spreads it out for all to see. There are no food stylists interfering with the raw beauty of these inventions. From full-frontal, cross sections of monsters like the Dagwood and club, to minute, geometric tea sandwiches whose construction looks more like minimalist art than culinary creation, Scanwiches presents unabashed food porn that satiates even the most severe sandwich fetish. Complemented by text revealing the origins and development of each sandwich throughout history, readers learn to love and lust after these lowbrow delicacies even more.
Author Biography
Jon Chonko is a graphic designer, photographer, writer, and unashamed foodie. The direct result of a good first date between his parents at a sandwich shop many years ago, Chonko has spent the last two years scouring New York's delis, cafes, and markets for the city's most eye-catching sandwiches. In the process Chonko has become an expert on all-things-between-bread and a (very) minor Internet celebrity thanks to his blog scanwiches.com. His unique take on sandwiches has been featured in many publications, including Wired, The New York Times, Print, and The Washington Post as well as in person at ROLFcon 2009 at MIT. Besides sandwiches, Chonko is an avid cyclist and kite enthusiast. He lives with his girlfriend and their cat in Brooklyn, New York.
Reviews"Food porn at its finest" Huffington Post "'I try to capture the view of a sandwich right before you take a bite.'" Jon Chonko, Food & Wine "Spectacular scans of sandwiches, sliced crosswire to reveal their mouthwatering innards." Bites on Today.com "'The sandwich has never appeared more sublime...and that's why we love the site: for its commitment to proving the beauty inherent in a food that's often overlooked aesthetically, and for teaching us how to look at sandwiches in a whole new way." Saveur "The Best Thing Between Sliced Bread" -The Wall Street Journal "This highly unusual and unique book is so excellent it is in a class of its own." -San Francisco & Sacramento Book Review
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