Posted originally at Three Quarks Daily The term “gastronomy” has no agreed-upon, definitive meaning. Its common meaning, captured in dictionary definitions, is that gastronomy is
Category: Contemporary Food Culture
How Cheese Tasting Works
Like the wine industry, the cheese industry uses professional tasters to assess their products. This post from The Takeout describes the cheese tasting process which
Italian Food Traditions Aren’t so Traditional
Are our concepts of Italian food traditions based on a lie? Apparently, many of those protected designations of origins and famous dishes with authentic roots
How To Order Like a Restaurant Critic
Two New York Times restaurant critics, Peter Wells and Tejao Ral, explain how they decide what to order when they go to a restaurant. (It’s
The Past is Not Prologue
When I was young, food was fuel. In my lower-middle class New England family in the 1950’s, a piece of well-done beef or meat loaf,
It’s Time for Change in the Culture of Fine Dining
The big news in the food world this week is that Noma is closing its doors—it is, according to many, the best restaurant in the
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 