All You Have Eaten: On Keeping a Perfect Record
Exploring the food diary as a mnemonic device. “Andy Warhol kept what he called a ‘smell collection,’ switching perfumes every three months so he could reminisce more lucidly on those months whenever he smelled that period’s particular scent. Food, I figured, took this even further. It involves multiple senses, and that’s why memories that surround food can come on so strong.”
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Lucky Peach
Published: Jul 7, 2014
Length: 20 minutes (5,009 words)