Whetstone Magazine

Founded in 2017, Whetstone Magazine is an independently published print and digital publication about global food origins, culture, and culinary anthropology.

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Welcome to Whetstone Vol. 9!

Contributors

Eating the Imaginary India • Tins of curry powder have, for centuries, been shipped around the globe, intended to represent the diverse flavors of an entire subcontinent.

These Hands • A Documentary Photography Project

Sumac’s Journey • As the spice becomes popular in Europe and North America, we look at its origins and their role in new uses.

Surprisingly Tender Complexities within Arctic Foodways

The Olive Capital • An ancient art, olive oil production is as important as ever to this region of southern Turkey.

The Island of Indisch Is Stuck in Time • The Netherlands’ famous ‘Indonesian’ restaurants are actually a cuisine created by a generation of Indo-European immigrants.

Rum and Resistance • A deeper look at the two spirits of the Caribbean.

Serviceberry

The Cariño of Maíz • For a practitioner in California, the act of growing and cooking corn is part of birth itself.

From Seed to Seam • Following the creation of a hoodie tells a story of place and time.

Clarissa Wei’s Climate Cuisine • Get to know the host and producer of this Whetstone Radio Collective podcast about agriculture.

Oaxaca Collection • Whetstone brings you an artfully curated collection of ceramics and textiles consciously sourced from the hands and lands of Oaxaca.