The Pickled City is an engaging and well written monograph on the intersection and history of pickles and pickling in New York City by Paul Van Ravenstein & Monique Mulder. Due out 31st March 2026 from Princeton Architectural Press, it's 224 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats.
This is one for the foodies and cultural history fans. Pickling is one of the oldest forms for preserving a harvest and human history has been tied inextricably to salting and pickling for thousands of years. The authors have presented a fascinating glimpse into the history of pickles in the New World, especially commercially and in ethnic populations in New York.
It's illustrated throughout with hundreds of photos, illustrations, facsimile records, and contemporary graphics/ads. Highlighted text-box captions are easy to understand.
Four and a half stars. It's decidedly niche, but really fun and chock full of interesting party trivia (How on Earth did you know *that*??!!). It would be an excellent choice for public or school library acquisition, home use, or gift giving to the foodies on the gift list.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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