Knitted selection from a butcher shop
Boucherie de Madame Tricot alias Dominique Kähler Schweizer | Wil SG | © Daniel Ammann Herisau
"Show me what you eat, I will tell you who you are": immortalising your dish of the day by social media has moved into a real phenomenon of society. As a result of the infinite flow of information, traceability, seasonality of food and the working conditions of those who participate in the food chain are now criteria of choice, making food a social, political and economic standard. A vital act, feeding oneself is at the crossroads of cultural and medical practices, while referring to religious and ethical choices.
Médaille d’inflation en souvenir de la famine de 1817 | vers 1819 | étain et carton | © Musée national suisse
Totally in tune with the era, the exhibition "À table! What does Switzerland eat?" explores what's cooking under the lid of "Homo Helveticus". In constant evolution, Swiss culinary culture is reflected in the plurality of its regional specialities. What is our gastronomic heritage? Where does it take its roots? Approached from various scientific, historical and playful angles, these themes do not omit the taste part, which promises to leave no one indifferent. Plant decorations, table dressing, table manners, different modes of preparation, and consumption of food are all addressed in this exhibit. How about the mechanisms of starvation and periods of abundance, taboos and the effects of food modes?
Boîte Toblerone | vers 1920 | carton. © Musée d’histoire de Berne | Christine Moor
Thanks to many new objects, as well as collaborations with slow food and the Maison de la Rivière, the Swiss National Museum – Château de Prangins offers a focus on French-speaking Switzerland. The exhibition also highlights the social links created around family recipes, as well as the knowledge transmitted through professional innovations. Local production, biodiversity and plant heritage will be honored over the seasons in the Museum's vegetable garden, the largest garden of heritage vegetables and rare fruits in Switzerland.
À table! What does Switzerland eat?
07.04.2019 – 20.10.2019
Tuesday through Sunday (closed Mondays except open for Easter Monday)
10h-17h
Adults CHF 10.-
Children (up to 16 years) free
Musée national suisse
Château de Prangins
Av. Général Guiguer 3
1197 Prangins
+41 22 994 88 90
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https://www.nationalmuseum.ch/f/microsites/2019/Prangins/A_Table.php
