God is a Pickle
Recipes and Stories for Preserving the Seasons
From Czech kitchens to global tables: preserving as a ritual of memory, resilience, and identity.
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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.
| Category: | Food & Drink |
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| Editors: | gestalten & Šárka Otevřel Camrdová, Marek Bartoš |
| Authors: | Šárka Otevřel Camrdová & Marek Bartoš |
| Release date: | February 2026 |
| Format: | 21 × 26 cm |
| Features: | Full color, hardcover, stitch bound |
| Language: | English |
| Pages: | 272 |
| ISBN: | 978-3-96704-209-2 |
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What People Say
"Not just a book about pickles and jams, but also an attempt to show that seemingly ordinary skills can carry a powerful cultural message."
Forbes Czech