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God Is a Pickle explores food preservation throughout the Czech Republic—one of the world’s most secular nations, where pickling has become a symbolic “faith.” With 100+ recipes for pickles and preserves, plus seasonal dishes that use them, it shows how a local tradition reflects a universal need for resilience, seasonality, and ritual.
Blending stories, history, and photography, the book offers practical inspiration for the kitchen and a reflection on how simple, time-honored practices continue to shape identity everywhere.
God Is a Pickle explores food preservation throughout the Czech Republic—one of the world’s most secular nations, where pickling has become a symbolic “faith.” With 100+ recipes for pickles and preserves, plus seasonal dishes that use them, it shows how a local tradition reflects a universal need for resilience, seasonality, and ritual.
Blending stories, history, and photography, the book offers practical inspiration for the kitchen and a reflection on how simple, time-honored practices continue to shape identity everywhere.
| Editors: | gestalten & Šárka Otevřel Camrdová, Marek Bartoš |
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| Release date: | February 2026 |
| Format: | 21 × 26 cm |
| Features: | Full color, hardcover, stitch bound |
| Pages: | 272 |
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