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class="page-title">Cooking Against the Grain</h1> </section> <ol class="breadcrumbs"> <li> <a href="/">Home</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://library.ucdavis.edu/visit-study/">Visit & Study</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://library.ucdavis.edu/exhibits/">Exhibits</a> </li> <li> Cooking Against the Grain </li> </ol> <div class="l-container l-basic--flipped"> <div class="l-content"> <div class='u-space-mb--medium'> <h2 class='heading--secondary exhibit-header-intro'>Shields Library (Lobby - Left Side of Main Staircase)</h2> <h2 class='heading--secondary exhibit-header-intro'>October 15, 2024 - March 21, 2025</h2> </div> <p > <a href='https://storymaps.com/stories/0b162ad35fac40ddaf875014d85cd3e7' class="btn btn--lg btn--primary">View the Online Exhibit</a> </p> <div class="l-2col"> <div class='l-first'> <p>In 1940, amid rising fascism in Europe, German philosopher Walter Benjamin penned <em>Theses on the Philosophy of History</em>, a work that profoundly reshaped how we understand history. In it, he famously observed, “There has never been a document of culture which is not simultaneously one of barbarism.” </p> <p>Benjamin argued that every cultural object is inseparable from the violence and oppression that surrounded its creation. As these artifacts are passed down through generations, Benjamin stated, they carry the imprint of violent power dynamics, often silencing marginalized voices. </p> <p>To challenge the perpetuation of these dominant narratives, Benjamin urges us to reconsider how we engage with the past, reminding us that the historian’s task is to “brush history against the grain” by uncovering the suppressed and entangled stories embedded within cultural artifacts.</p> </div> <div class='l-second'> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1602" height="2035" alt="Poster that says "Cooking Against The Grain" on a black background with fish prepared for cooking" style="width:381px;height:auto" data-srcset="https://library.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Web_CookingExhibit.jpg 1602w, https://library.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Web_CookingExhibit-1000x1270.jpg 1000w, https://library.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Web_CookingExhibit-768x976.jpg 768w, https://library.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Web_CookingExhibit-1209x1536.jpg 1209w" data-src="https://library.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Web_CookingExhibit.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 1602px) 100vw, 1602px" class="wp-image-26746 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1602" height="2035" src="https://library.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Web_CookingExhibit.jpg" alt="Poster that says "Cooking Against The Grain" on a black background with fish prepared for cooking" class="wp-image-26746" style="width:381px;height:auto" srcset="https://library.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Web_CookingExhibit.jpg 1602w, https://library.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Web_CookingExhibit-1000x1270.jpg 1000w, https://library.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Web_CookingExhibit-768x976.jpg 768w, https://library.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Web_CookingExhibit-1209x1536.jpg 1209w" sizes="(max-width: 1602px) 100vw, 1602px" /></noscript></figure> </div> </div> <p>With this exhibit, we embrace Benjamin’s notion both literally and metaphorically to approach an everyday object we often overlook as a repository of history: the cookbook. We read these books as a cook would, not as a mere collection of prescriptive steps, but opting instead for intuition, creativity, and freedom. </p> <p><em>Brushing</em>, <em>cutting</em>, and <em>cooking</em> against the grain demands an active engagement with the culinary past, transforming the words on the page as cooks transform raw materials into meaningful food—whether carving through a steak’s strands or dismantling an onion’s perfect concentric layers. In slicing through the textual layers of cookbooks, this exhibit, too, aims to uncover the complex histories— of violence and power, but also of community, resistance, and solidarity—that are concealed in between ingredients and recipes. </p> <p>The exhibit includes cookbooks from five centuries and diverse regions around the world, showcasing a rich tapestry of culinary voices. Some of these cookbooks may be familiar, such as Julia Child’s famous <em>Mastering the Art of French Cooking</em>, which brought sophisticated French cooking, once considered accessible only to professional chefs or the elite, into the hands of everyday American home cooks. Others will not, like the <em>San Quentin Death Row Cookbook</em>, a unique collection of recipes, invoices, and favored food items from inmates, offering a glimpse into culinary creativity and resilience found even in the most challenging circumstances. </p> <p>We sought the stains, notes in the margins, hidden recipes and histories within the cookbooks featured. With over 4,000 cookbooks at the UC Davis Library, this is an invitation to explore the richness of the library’s collection and the myriad of stories they tell. </p> <p><strong>Now it is your task to <em>brush</em>, <em>cut</em> and <em>cook</em> history against the grain…</strong></p> <p>Co-curated by <a href="https://spanish.ucdavis.edu/people/daniela-gutierrez-flores-0">Daniela Gutiérrez Flores</a> and <a href="https://spanish.ucdavis.edu/people/elizabeth-mcqueen">Elizabeth McQueen</a><br>with support from <a href="https://library.ucdavis.edu/person/audrey-russek/">Audrey Russek</a>, <a href="https://english.ucdavis.edu/people/mikhaila-redovian">Mikhalia Redovian</a>, <a href="https://english.ucdavis.edu/people/stacey-thuy-anh-baran">Stace Baran</a>, <a href="https://geography.ucdavis.edu/people/leslie-geathers">Leslie Geathers</a>, and <a href="https://spanish.ucdavis.edu/people/sara-de-blas-hernandez">Sara de Blas Hernández</a>.</p> <div class="u-space-px--extra-small u-space-pt--small"></div> </div> <div class="l-sidebar-second"> <aside class='panel o-box'> <div class="location-widget"> <h2 class='heading--highlight u-space-mb'>Exhibit Location</h2> <p>This exhibit is located in the lobby of the main level of the Shields Library, to the left of the main staircase.</p> <img data-src='https://library.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/lib-1floor-stairs.png' class='lazyload' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=='><noscript><img src='https://library.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/lib-1floor-stairs.png'></noscript> </div> </aside> <aside class="o-box panel"> <div class="curator-widget"> <div class="subsection-label">Exhibit from</div> <div> <h2 class='heading--h5 u-space-mt--flush'> <a class='org-link' href='https://library.ucdavis.edu/archives-and-special-collections/'>Archives and Special Collections</a> </h2> </div> <div class="u-space-my--small"></div> <div> <span class="subsection-label">Curated by</span> <a class='curator-name' href="https://library.ucdavis.edu/person/audrey-russek/">Audrey Russek</a> </div> <div class='curation-note'>Curated in partnership with the Department of Spanish and Portuguese as part of Thinking Food at the Intersections, a <a href="https://library.ucdavis.edu/food-and-wine/mellon-foundation-sawyer-seminar/">Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar</a>.</div> </div> </aside> </div> </div> </main> <footer class="l-footer footer dark-background "> <div class="l-container"> <div class='flex-footer'> <div class='flex-footer__item'> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img decoding="async" width="1920" height="555" alt="UC Davis Logo" style="width:220px" data-srcset="https://library.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ucd_lib-logo-signature-reverse-96ppi.png 1920w, https://library.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ucd_lib-logo-signature-reverse-96ppi-1000x289.png 1000w, https://library.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ucd_lib-logo-signature-reverse-96ppi-768x222.png 768w, https://library.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ucd_lib-logo-signature-reverse-96ppi-1536x444.png 1536w" data-src="https://library.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ucd_lib-logo-signature-reverse-96ppi.png" data-sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" class="wp-image-10583 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="1920" height="555" src="https://library.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ucd_lib-logo-signature-reverse-96ppi.png" alt="UC Davis Logo" class="wp-image-10583" style="width:220px" srcset="https://library.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ucd_lib-logo-signature-reverse-96ppi.png 1920w, https://library.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ucd_lib-logo-signature-reverse-96ppi-1000x289.png 1000w, https://library.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ucd_lib-logo-signature-reverse-96ppi-768x222.png 768w, https://library.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ucd_lib-logo-signature-reverse-96ppi-1536x444.png 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></noscript></figure> <p>UC Davis Library<br>100 NW Quad<br>University of California, Davis<br>Davis, CA 95616</p> <p><a href="tel:530-752-8792">530-752-8792</a></p> <p><a href="https://library.ucdavis.edu/directory/library-services/">Contact Us</a></p> </div> <div class='flex-footer__item'> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="locations">Locations</h2> <p><a href="https://library.ucdavis.edu/location/peter-j-shields-library/">Peter J. 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