{"id":6652,"date":"2025-09-08T10:37:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T08:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mattmo.nl\/?post_type=cases&#038;p=6652"},"modified":"2025-11-17T15:01:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:01:15","slug":"the-pickled-city","status":"publish","type":"cases","link":"https:\/\/mattmo.nl\/en\/cases\/the-pickled-city\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pickled City\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>An illustrated history of the ever-popular New York pickle told with amazing archival images.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Pickled City<\/em>&nbsp;takes a glorious deep dive into the history of the iconic brined cucumber by tracing the pickle\u2019s journey from ancient Mesopotamia to Eastern Europe to Manhattan\u2019s Lower East Side, unearthing a hidden world of family stories and economic contributions that helped shape New York\u2019s cultural, culinary, and literal foundations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book will be released on March 31, 2026, and is now available for pre-order. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/179723837X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/179723837X<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the endorsement of chefs Yotam Ottolenghi and Dan Barber, a foreword by pickle pioneer Sandor Katz and an astonishing wealth of photographs, historical images, documents, illustrations, advertisements, and more, this unique food biography includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A brief history of the pickle from 2400 BCE \u2013 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An overview of the rise of the pickle industry in the United States, which has grown substantially in recent years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Profiles of immigrant families and their iconic pickle companies, including enduring brands like Katz, Heinz, Underwood, and Vlasic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A survey of the profusion of pickle peddlers, stands, and stores across the Lower East Side from 1850 \u2013 1980, exploring how the pickle industry was born and survived through decades of change, with playful text and incredible archival images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The stories behind New York\u2019s most recognizable pickle stores and brands, including Guss\u2019 Pickles, The Pickleman, The Pickle Guys, Russ &amp; Daughters, Katz\u2019s Deli, and Ba-Tampte.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And much more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Written and illustrated with warmth and humor, this culinary chronicle is perfect for anyone curious about how the pickle became such a popular snack choice, gourmet condiment, and TikTok sensation. It\u2019s for food lovers, pickle mavens, Jewish readers, New Yorkers, deli aficionados, history buffs, readers interested in gut health, bubbies around the globe, and anyone who can trace roots to the Lower East Side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UNIQUE FOOD HISTORY: This visually stunning and deeply researched volume explores the economic, social, and culinary history of immigrant New York pickle merchants and the ancient history of the humble pickle with humor and affection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>POPULAR PICKLES: Can you guess how many views #pickles has on TikTok? More than nine billion, that\u2019s how many. 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