Is a Taco a Sandwich: Or How Do We Classify Foods?
Every so often my past pops up. Once upon a time, I studied why we classify things and how we do it. So my answer to the question “Is a…
Read moreIt’s Official: Hawaii has a Regional Cuisine
It had to happen. Today the NY Time’s Jennifer Steinhauer wrote a good article on the plate lunch in Hawaii. Of course it frets about grease and underplays the sheer…
Read moreThinking through Pollan’s Farmer in Chief: The Title
Given the rest of his article, I assume that Pollan intends his presumptive title for the President of the United States–farmer in chief–to contrast with the traditional role of Commander…
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