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Waste Exploration
A Zero-Waste Vision
I joined Mediamatic as the compost/waste management intern to help figure the various uses for waste at Mediamatic more productively. Before I delve into the wonders of waste exploration, let's take...
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Jellyfish in the Culinary Scene
The earliest practice of eating jellyfish dates back to 300 CE in China. It has been considered a delicacy in some Asian countries and used in medical treatment. The most common edible jellyfish in...
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Making a Jellyfish Appetizer
Last week, we tried out making our first jellyfish appetizer using an adaption from the Chinese recipes. We used cucumber, coriander, crispy seaweed flakes, a bit of red pepper and the processed...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Nature needs Heroes: Fermenting vegetables
2Nov 2019Thanks to Timberland, you will able to join this workshop for only € 12,50. Read more about the Nature needs Heroes campaign here . Pickling vegetables and specifically cabbage is one of the...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Nature needs Heroes: Building Aquaponics Systems
26Oct 2019Thanks to Timberland, you will able to join this workshop for € 12,50. Read more about the Nature needs Heroes campaign here . Aquaponics is a sustainable food production system that combines the...
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Medusae
Jellyfish, one of the oldest living organism in the world, has existed in the world for at least 500 million years. However, we still know so little about them! This blog is a compilation of the...
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The Nutritional Value of Acorns
What can acorns bring to the table?
Acorns - the fruits of the oak tree - have a remarkable nutritional profile that have great potential health benefits
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Supplying the Dutch Diet Pt. 2
Bread
Life near the Port of Amsterdam was not only scented by colonial activities. Afterall, a huge portion of businesses ran by the docks were also to sustain a whole city of people. Having said that, the...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark, Mediamatic Eten Magdalena Thur, Nadja Nolte, Clara Casal, Elnaz Assar
Acorn Bitterballen Recipe
Exploring the culinary potential of wild plants surrounding Mediamatic
Inspired by the variety of wild weeds surrounding Mediamatic, the Clean Lab Team set out to investigate the culinary potential of the resources which are locally and seasonally available.
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Clara Casal, Magdalena Thur, Elnaz Assar, Nadja Nolte
Making acorns edible
In a hands-on process the Clean Lab Team learns about the processing of acorns.
The Harvest In and around Amsterdam the oak can be found in parks, forests and along the streets. Once you are attentive, you will see them everywhere around. The Balanophagy Team as well didn’t have...
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Wellant College
Wellantcollege is de grootste vmbo- en mbo-opleider van Europa in voeding, klimaat en welzijn van mens en dier.
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Tommaso Buresti
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Those Who Bled for Nutmeg
The Narrative Contextualized within Banda Island's Larger History
“The island can be smelled before it can be seen. From more than ten miles out to sea a fragrance hangs in the air and long before the bowler-hat mountain hoves into view you are nearing land.”...
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Mikkel Karstad
Mikkel is a highly acclaimed and influential Copenhagen based Executive Chef, cookbook author, food writer, stylist and food authority who helped define the New Nordic Cuisine movement, in the early...
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presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Mikkel Karstad
Pop-up Dinner
3Sep 2019To celebrate Evergreen, the third stunning cookbook by Danish chef, Mikkel Karstad, a 5-course plant based pop-up dinner will be cooked and presented at Mediamatic ETEN. Using seasonal, local
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presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Ruchama Noorda
Kick-off Tumulus
13Sep 2019To celebrate the next stage of Ruchama Noorda's Tumulus installation, we invite you to come and enjoy some plant based drinks and bites made with ingredients surrounding Mediamatic Biotoop. Join us...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Co-design with Microbes: Kimchi
22Sep 2019Kimchi is winning in popularity in the Netherlands. It is a great taste maker with a rich tradition. This common fermented side dish from Korea contains many beneficial bacteria and is seen as a new...
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Plantable gold
An era of colonial agriculture
One of the main culprits of contemporary scent is the local ecosystem. But with a globalized approach to importation and exportation, our locality not only sports indigenous flora but foreign ones...
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Oosterdok Irina Ridzuan
The Aroma of Amsterdam's Chinatown: Peanuts
The humble beginnings of Chinatown Amsterdam is inextricably linked to a surprising aroma: peanuts!
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Tempeh Tasting Adventures
Exciting our taste buds with a sustainable source of protein
Clean Lab Interns Elnaz and Magdalena delved into another series of testing and tasting Tempeh preparations.
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presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark, Sluisdeurenloods, Mediamatic Biotoop DAY Collective
Nomadic Picnic
4Aug 2019Nomadic Picnic is a participatory performance consisting of an unconventional meal with strangers, with only one rule: being silent. Tickets / Facebook
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Building Aquaponics System
17Nov 2019Aquaponics is a sustainable food production system that combines the cultivation of vegetables and fish. It is one of the best ways to produce food in the city, because it hardly takes up any space.
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Make your own Kimchi
7Jul 2019Want to learn how to make your own kimchi (kimchee)? Full of taste, sour bite and as spicy as you would like it? Following the Kimchi workshop, Saskia Frederiks will give a workshop on how to...
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Oedipus Brewery
We are Oedipus, four friends who share pleasure and knowledge through beer. We spend more time together than with our moms. We started brewing because we wanted to create something exciting