10 Reasons Why Fish Has Been So Suspect as Food

10 Reasons Why Fish Has Been So Suspect as Food

Following up on my kipper post, I want to turn to questions I’ve been asked about fish, particularly about why the Irish could not substitute fish for potatoes during the…

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A Kipper for Breakfast

A Kipper for Breakfast

You might not know it from this blog, but I love cooking and eating as well as thinking about cooking and eating. To prove that I am not totally cerebral…

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Foodways and Ways of Talking about Food

Foodways and Ways of Talking about Food

If you have any interest in food studies or food history in the United States, you will find the term “foodways” popping up all over the place.  There are books…

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