“Far from our barrios, mountains, and islands, we cook, so that we may practice swallowing our undesirable truths, acidic and blood-heavy.”
Food
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Dirty Kitchen
“Far from our barrios, mountains, and islands, we cook, so that we may practice swallowing our undesirable truths, acidic and blood-heavy.”
Posted inEditor's Pick
A Lesson in Acceptance
In Houston, Texas, Bryan Washington explores what it means to be a regular at a restaurant — and how this type of relationship has evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Stewed Awakening
On Alison Roman, social media, and the conundrum of formerly “exotic” foods finding mainstream success.
Posted inDiscussions, Essays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Eating To Save My Mind
Can diet determine the future of your mental health? Claire Fitzsimmons attempts to find out through a month of Whole30.
Posted inArts & Culture, Crime, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes
How Bagel Makers’ Union Local 338 Beat NYC’s “Kosher Nostra”
‘“A bagel,” the newspaper of record explained in 1960, “is an unsweetened doughnut with rigor mortis.”’
Posted inCulture, Food, Highlight, History, Nonfiction, Quotes
“Labor-Saving” Kitchen Gadgets End Up Creating More Work for Women
Instand Pot: great. Dover eggbeater? Not so much.
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The Instant Pot Understands the History of Women’s Labor in the Kitchen
The history of domestic cooking is littered with useless gadgets that were supposed to make home cooks’ lives easier, and failed. The Instant Pot is a rare exception.
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Eating What Feels Right: On Going Vegetarian
Bert’s Market was a grocery store in my hometown of central Florida that I remember for three reasons: It was always freezing, the place reeked because they butchered their meat on site, and it’s where I learned where the meat we ate came from. One day, my sisters and I were with our dad at […]
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A Once and Future Beef
Beef is a major culprit of the climate crisis, but if you want to consider beef’s future, then look to its past. The industry’s tactics have not changed as much as you might think.