Pit #15
168 x 240 mm, 146 pages
London/Bristol, UK
Biannual
First published in 2017
Editor: Helen Graves
Art director: Holly Catford
Director of photography: Robert Billington
'Read. Eat. Repeat'
It's hard not to smile at the latest edition of indie foodie favourite Pit, delightfully covered front to back with expressive beans of all sorts. This issue is a ‘leguminous paean‘ to beans and their current renaissance, exploring everything from fava folklore, the politics of cassoulet and salty fried tempe (sans 'h', as per its original spelling), to black bean sauce in Chinese takeaways, indie coffee bag designs and features on the Bold Bean Co—Pit's partners for this issue.
Pit began life exploring the world of BBQ and has since evolved into a gastro-curious little magazine exploring everything and anything food-shaped. From night markets and kebabs, to potatoes and sauces. One for the gorgeous gluttons out there.
On the Journal
Magazine of the Month, May 2022: ‘Potatoes are one of the least photogenic things I can imagine shooting for a cover, but give them a face and expression and they become engaging. Shoot the decorated potatoes with a certain earnestness—these are very carefully art directed Potatoheads—and the resulting image sums up Pit. These guys are having fun as they explore their world.’
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