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Is the fresh the enemy of good canned food?

By Rachel Laudan February 15, 2014 Food Politics, Modern Food, Oddities and Things that Don't Fit 22 Comments

There’s that wise old saw that the best is the enemy of the good.  And I’ve been wondering recently if the drumbeat that fresh vegetables (and other foods) are the…

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Of sardines, sardine sandwiches, and much more

By Rachel Laudan November 8, 2009 Food History, Food Politics 11 Comments

Sardines–look at the little dears nestled in their can bathed in olive oil–are one of the more curious of the world’s foods.  They are one of that select group of…

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