Pure and Simple? Cheese and Ghee
Almost exactly a hundred years, in 1917, in Calcutta in India a controversy flared up about ghee (clarified butter). There ghee is no ordinary foodstuff. It is a wondrous golden…
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Two great blogs just happen to hit independently on the interesting dish, capirotada. First there was Ken Albala with it history in the European Renaissance. Then jumping down the centuries…
Read moreAn Economist versus a Foodie on Parmesan
The world is bailing out banks and car companies. Italy is coming to the rescue of parmigiano cheese. In an effort to help producers of the cheese commonly grated over…
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