Specialization and trade has created incredible wealth and other benefits. Yet a dogmatic application of comparative advantage to agriculture has been a social and economic failure.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Indian food is one of the world’s great cultural traditions. As with most national cuisines, what we eat today in restaurants reflects dishes developed in royal courts over the last 300 years. Indian street foods, however, offer access to some of India’s more ancient foodways.
Friday, January 15, 2010
A recipe for perfect french fries.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Modern wheat is designed for high yields, and to produce flours with consistently high protein contents. In the meantime, flavor has fallen by the wayside.
Is looking to heirloom varieties the solution? I don’t think so.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Julian Abramson resides on a farm an hour north of Cape Town, South Africa. He is a hydroponic chili farmer living the lifestyle of a true pizza fanatic.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Eight years ago, Jeffrey Steingarten planted a seed in my head: Does the mineral content of water really affect pizza? We conduct a tasting at the East Village Motorino with chef Mathieu Palombino to try and figure it out.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
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