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The Pantheon of Animals #10: The Turkey

In the U.S., everyone has an experience with turkey because it is the centerpiece of our national meal: Thanksgiving. Benjamin Franklin suggested it as our national bird over the eagle. I would have voted...
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The Pantheon of Animals

I conceived of the idea of ranking the animals used for cooking and food not more than a half a year ago, while discussing the topic with fellow foodies and gourmands at the dinner...
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What Restaurants Should Do

I was recently accused of having less than “many years” of experience in restaurants. Well for your information, I’ve been dining out since I was the tender age of 6 years old, ordering steak...
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The Most Played Out Dishes (Part 2)

Matthew Kang follows up on The Most Played Out Dishes and Ingredients with his own choices. TUNA TARTARE A clever rendition of a French bistro classic went all wrong when half of the world’s...
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How Dining Out Resembles Art

I’m wondering: doesn’t dining resemble art in more ways than we could possibly realize? I’m not talking about cuisine or home cooking – I’m talking about dining out in the modern metropolis. Diners want...
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The Art of Commenting

I’ve found an unusual dynamic brewing among bloggers and the Internet foodie cognoscenti. I’ve known for quite a while that a great way to build blog-brand awareness is to comment on other blogs. Simple....
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