Writer Mameve Medwed chronicles her strange fascination with fake food in an exclusive article for gourmet.com. Here is just a small sampling of her extensive collection.
It may sound odd, but I’ve come to value replicas of food more than the real thing—because even the meal of a lifetime is over in a matter of hours, but a plastic shrimp is a joy forever....
In the years since WWII, a seemingly endless stream of gadgets and inventions has paraded through our kitchens, but these are the 20 that have had the most lasting impact.