When the kids conquered the kitchen:  Danish taste education and the New Nordic Kitchen

Karen Wistoft; Lars Qvortrup

doi:10.1525/gfc.2018.18.4.82

When the kids conquered the kitchen: Danish taste education and the New Nordic Kitchen

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The New Nordic Kitchen has conquered the world, “Agern” and “The Nordic Food Hall” at Grand Central Station in New York City and “Noma” in Copenhagen being the symbolic examples. Normally this development is perceived as something, which came out of nowhere, or as the result of the initiatives of specific individuals such as René Redzepi, chef at “Noma”. In this essay, we will argue that it is part of a much broader cultural movement replacing precision, nutrition and hygiene by pleasure, taste and creativity as the center of kitchen culture, food education and child upbringing. We support this argument by focusing on children’s cookbooks published in Denmark during the period 1971-2016.

Original language	English
Journal	Gastronomica: The Journal of Critical Food Studies
Volume	18
Issue	4
Pages (from-to)	82-93
Number of pages	11
ISSN	1529-3262
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1525/gfc.2018.18.4.82
Publication status	Published - 4 Dec 2018

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Bevægelse, sundhed og trivsel
Wistoft, K. (PI), Bahrenscheer, A. (Collaborator), Sederberg, M. (Collaborator) & Højholdt, A. (Collaborator)
01/08/2020 → 31/12/2022
Project: Research
SfL 2.0: Smag for Livet - med smagen som brobygger
Wistoft, K. (Project manager), Mouritsen, O. G. (Project manager), Hedegaard, L.-L. (Project manager), Sørensen, S. (Project manager), Schneider, M. (Project coordinator), Højgaard Christensen, J. (Participant), Stovgaard, M. (Participant), Thrane, C. (Participant) & Brahe, T. (Participant)
01/07/2018 → 30/06/2021
Project: Research

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Danske børnekogebøger 1971-2016
Wistoft, K. (Participant), Qvortrup, L. (Participant) & Leer, J. (Project manager)
01/11/2015 → 28/02/2018
Project: Research

3 Conference abstract for conference
2 Contribution to newspaper - Feature article
1 Book
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Children’s cookbooks – learning by using recipes, cooking experiments and taste competence
Christensen, J. H. & Wistoft, K., Jun 2022, In: Health Education Journal. 81, 4, p. 375-386 12 p.
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Seven dimensions of taste: taste in a sociological and educational perspective
Wistoft, K. & Qvortrup, L., 2021, Gastronomy and food science. Galanakis, C. (ed.). Amsterdam: Elsevier, p. 227-251 24 p.
Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
Didactics of Danish Children's Cookbooks – a Historical Review
Wistoft, K., 1 Apr 2020.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference abstract for conference › Research › peer-review

3 Lecture and oral contribution
2 Participation in or organisation af a conference
2 Participation in or organisation of workshop, seminar or course

Food Studies 2022
Wistoft, K. (Participant)
23 Oct 2022 → 24 Oct 2022
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organisation af a conference

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The Eleventh International Conference on Food Studies
Wistoft, K. (Organizer) & Qvortrup, L. (Organizer)
28 Oct 2021 → 30 Oct 2021
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organisation af a conference

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Taste in a sociological and didactic perspectiveSeven Dimensions of Taste
Wistoft, K. (Invited speaker) & Qvortrup, L. (Invited speaker)
28 Oct 2021
Activity: Presentations, memberships, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution

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Færre børn hjælper til i køkkenet under coronaepidemien: »Det undrer mig virkelig«
Wistoft, K.
15/06/2021
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
İştahsız çocuğu mutfağa sokun
Wistoft, K.
22/02/2021
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Professor: Mellemmåltider er afgørende for unges koncentration
Wistoft, K.
09/09/2019
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media

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