# Cutting Edge Cookbooks The Slice a Recipe by OgilvyAction Improves Students' Cutting Skills By Meghan Young | Published 2013-05-30 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slice-a-recipe References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2013/05/knife-skills-sliceable-cookbook.html) & [ogilvyaction](http://www.ogilvyaction.com/) Slice a Recipe is a [educational cookbook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tasting-history-cookbook) that is not only a tome filled with delicious dishes, but also a practice block to hone [cutting skills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/15-collection) on. Essentially, the recipes are on lock down until the prospective chef cuts open the pages to access them. Clever and contemporary, the Slice a Recipe cookbook gets people in the mind frame to cook even before they lay their eyes on the instructions. Created by OgilvyAction, a studio based in Bogota, Columbia, the Slice a Recipe cookbook is a simple concept with huge benefits. According to Psfk, It "was originally created as a teaching tool for a [introductory cooking class](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cook-well)." Since the pages are so thin and condensed, cutting them open is more of a challenge than some may first believe. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Cutting Edge Educational Tools:** Opportunity to create innovative tools that enhance education, such as educational cookbooks like Slice a Recipe - **Interactive Cooking Experiences:** Opportunity to develop innovative cookbooks that offer interactive culinary experiences, like Slice a Recipe's page-cutting challenge - **Multi-functional Publications:** Opportunity to create publications that serve multiple functions, like Slice a Recipe's combination of a cookbook and a practice block for cutting skills ### Sectors Adopting This - **Education Industry:** Slice a Recipe and similar innovative tools present opportunities for education industry players to incorporate interactive and multi-functional tools into their course materials - **Publishing Industry:** Opportunity for publishers to create unique and interactive publications by fusing different formats like Slice a Recipe did with a cookbook and a cutting practice block - **Food and Beverage Industry:** Opportunity for culinary industry players to introduce innovative cookbooks and other educational materials to their customers to enhance their experience ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ultra-Fast Slicing Kitchen Helpers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stormcut.md) - [Child-Friendly Knife Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/progressive-knife-set.md) - [Refined Meat Slicing Scissors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/precision-chef-kitchen.md) - [Branded Recipe Book Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weetabix-recipe-book.md) - [Student-Friendly Digital Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookin-somethin-for-college.md) - [One-Star Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-star-cookbook.md) - [Film-Themed Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scrounging-cookbook.md) - [Branded Pickle-Centric Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grillos-presents-pickled-fresh.md) - [Snack-Themed Textbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fundamental-textbooks.md)