Swiss National Museum exhibition
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The exhibition features a series of tables each laid out according to a specific culinary theme Mara Truog -
Until the emergence of the industrial meat industry in the 19th century, the general population used to eat much less meat than the upper classes in Switzerland Mara Truog -
Part of the Einsiedeln tableware service, manufactured in 1776 by Switzerland's first porcelain factory at Kilchberg-Schooren Mara Truog -
Knitting artist Madame Tricot has created a butcher's section featuring knitted meats Mara Truog -
The picnic hamper is a 'beautiful way of celebrating food in the open air', says curator Pia Schubiger. Mara Truog -
A 3D cheese map shows the main cheese regions in Switzerland Mara Truog -
Rare species of apples are on display Mara Truog -
Part of the exhibition is given over to Swiss star chefs and cookbooks Mara Truog -
A poor person's meal from the 15-16th centuries: oats, ginger and dried pears www.tinasturzenegger.com -
What will the Swiss be eating in the future? Insects, laboratory-produced meat and micro leaves, for example. www.tinasturzenegger.com
This content was published on May 10, 2017
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(Photos: Mara Truog/Swiss National Museum)
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