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Can You Major in Philosophy at Hamburger University?

Imagine a hamburger. What do you see? Is the meat thick, juicy, maybe a slightly bloody medium rare?
Francis Lam
05.29.07
Keywords
culinary culture,
meat,
beef,
sandwich,
restaurants
food + cooking

What a Friend We Have in Cheeses

In the Little Italy known as Belmont, there's a quaint little cheese store called Calandra's. All of the cheeses are still homemade.
Robert Sietsema
05.27.07
Keywords
culinary culture,
cheese,
new york,
robert sietsema
food + cooking

2 Guys Investigate: Supper Clubs, Part IV

This is the final post in a series on underground supper clubs, dining establishments that operate outside the law.
Ian Knauer Alan Sytsma
05.24.07
Keywords
culinary culture,
2 Guys,
ian knauer,
alan sytsma,
supper clubs
food + cooking

Stick a Fork in It

Pitchfork fondue works like this: Pick your preferred steak, then some guy "fondues" it in a cauldron of boiling oil.
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
05.23.07
Keywords
culinary culture,
travel,
meat,
beef,
dara moskowitz grumdahl
food + cooking

Classic Cookbooks: Good Things

Grigson's tone is so encouraging that a timid cook might be curious to attempt a recipe in which spinach absorbs a pound of butter.
Zanne Stewart
05.23.07
Keywords
culinary culture,
cookbooks,
food prep,
zanne stewart,
jane grigson
food + cooking

The Oyster at the End of the Road

A few weeks ago, I made a case for finding a different name for what people have been calling "molecular gastronomy."
Francis Lam
05.22.07
Keywords
culinary culture,
molecular gastronomy,
francis lam
travel + culture

The Word on the Street Food

India's Supreme Court banned hawkers from cooking food on the street. No doubt, street-hawkers will protest about how the government is taking away their livelihood.
Shoba Narayan
05.21.07
Keywords
culinary culture,
asia,
india,
legislation,
shoba narayan
food + cooking

Southbound Reuben Meets Northbound Pimento Cheese

In Athens, I fell for the Varsity Drive-In, where they shellacked burgers with pimento cheese and dusted onion rings with cayenne.
John T. Edge
05.21.07
Keywords
culinary culture,
travel,
sandwich,
southern u.s.,
john t. edge
food + cooking

To Dye For

My parents were frugal Midwesterners. While we lived in Minneapolis, we ate margarine—in spite of the fact that Minnesota was a dairy state.
Robert Sietsema
05.18.07
Keywords
robert sietsema,
culinary culture,
midwest,
minneapolis
food + cooking

Where Cooking is Culture

Alice Waters has been dreaming about a cooking school for more than 30 years—an idea whose time has finally come.
Ruth Reichl
05.17.07
Keywords
ruth reichl,
culinary culture,
sustainability