http://dir.salon.com/topics/eat_and_drink/?source=rss&aim=eat_and_drink en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT By Edward McClelland Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/07/17/budweiser/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/07/17/budweiser/index.html?source=rss Before it was bought by Belgium's InBev, Budweiser trampled local breweries across this land. Who's crying in their (piss) beer now? By Sarah Hepola Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/07/11/magical_animal/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/07/11/magical_animal/index.html?source=rss Tom Colicchio, David Chang and others on the virtues of the hog, the importance of ethical farming and why true pork lovers are not ignorant pigs about their meat. By Peter Meehan Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/07/10/long_live_bacon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/07/10/long_live_bacon/index.html?source=rss It's trendy now, but will hype and gimmickry (bacon cocktails, anyone?) spoil the great salty meat? By Rebecca Traister Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/07/08/making_bacon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/07/08/making_bacon/index.html?source=rss So why do I cure my own bacon? Because it's fun, it's easy, and loving food is different than loving the food that you make. By Sarah Hepola Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/07/07/bacon_mania/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/07/07/bacon_mania/index.html?source=rss Why are Americans so batty for bacon? It's delicious, it's decadent -- and it's also a fashion statement. By Monica Bhide Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/06/30/coffee/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/06/30/coffee/index.html?source=rss What makes a perfect pot of joe? Is Fair Trade really fair? "God in a Cup" author Michaele Weissman talks about the history, and our continuing love affair, with that divine drink -- coffee. By Roberta Kwok Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/06/24/food_miles/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/06/24/food_miles/index.html?source=rss Many of us now count "food miles." But local fruits and veggies may not be more carbon-friendly than produce at the supermarket. By Alex Koppelman Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/04/01/gordon_ramsay/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/04/01/gordon_ramsay/index.html?source=rss The host of "Hell's Kitchen" is a good chef, lost beneath his own shtick. By Nina Lalli Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/03/11/fortune_cookie_chronicles/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/03/11/fortune_cookie_chronicles/index.html?source=rss Is Chinese food as American as apple pie? Jennifer 8. Lee discusses the strange evolution of everyone's favorite ethnic food. By Peter Alsop Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/02/16/truffle_farming/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/02/16/truffle_farming/index.html?source=rss A new crop of American dreamers are betting the farm on truffles, which Europeans have savored like sex for ages. But can the Yanks get the mysterious mushrooms to grow? By Sarah Hepola Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/02/05/gumbo_tales/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/02/05/gumbo_tales/index.html?source=rss Author Sara Roahen talks about her love affair with the big, decadent flavors of the Big Easy -- from crawfish and beer, to gumbo, and deep-fried oysters and brie. All guilt-free. By Harris Salat Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/02/01/japanese_knives/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/02/01/japanese_knives/index.html?source=rss Top chefs adore them, Rachael Ray sells them, so what's the big fuss about Japanese knives? By Craig Seligman Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/01/08/pollan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/01/08/pollan/index.html?source=rss The polemical sequel to "The Omnivore's Dilemma," Pollan's new book shows how processed foods are making us fat and sick -- and why eaters must revolt. By Sarah Hepola Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/12/21/absinthe/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/12/21/absinthe/index.html?source=rss Banned for a century for inspiring madness and murder, absinthe is legal again. So pour yourself a glass and get to know the real Green Fairy. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2007/12/21/ctv_manjoo_reviews/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2007/12/21/ctv_manjoo_reviews/index.html?source=rss Farhad Manjoo reviews high-tech gadgets for the home cook. By Alex Koppelman Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/12/04/2007_cookbooks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/12/04/2007_cookbooks/index.html?source=rss The foundation of great cooking is technique, not recipes. By Farhad Manjoo Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/10/26/alice_waters/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/10/26/alice_waters/index.html?source=rss Are Alice Waters' gastronomic principles -- shop locally, eat organically -- too hard to live by? A frank talk with the renowned guru of fresh food. By Robert Simonson Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/10/23/tiki/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/10/23/tiki/index.html?source=rss Cocktail fanatic Jeff Berry talks about mixing the perfect zombie, the allure of tiny umbrellas and other secrets of the tiki bar. By Matthew Fishbane Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/10/16/juan_valdez/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/10/16/juan_valdez/index.html?source=rss A "Colombian idol"-style search transformed a humble farmer into the 21st century version of TV's coffee icon. Meet the man behind the mule. By Jonathan Beecher Field and Amy Monaghan Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/10/09/snobs_dictionary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/10/09/snobs_dictionary/index.html?source=rss You love virgin olive oil and homemade fromage de tête. Does that make you a jerk? These guides say you should embrace your snobby self. By Anastacia Marx de Salcedo Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/10/03/breakfast_cereal/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/10/03/breakfast_cereal/index.html?source=rss The food industry processes the life out of our flakes and puffs, then sponsors studies boasting of their health benefits. Isn't it time to rebel against breakfast cereal supremacy? By Tracie McMillan Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/09/11/albala_beans/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/09/11/albala_beans/index.html?source=rss Ken Albala, author of "Beans: A History," discusses the social and culinary impact of the humble legume. By Mark Dery Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/09/05/taco_bell/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/09/05/taco_bell/index.html?source=rss I may have grown up to be a foodie, but I still think fondly of Taco Bell and its mushy burritos and fast-food mission facades. By Ann Bauer Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/08/28/globalwarming_wine/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/08/28/globalwarming_wine/index.html?source=rss Global warming has blessed cool-weather wine regions with record vintages. But while savoring their gold-medal wines, viticulturists are looking to the future -- and it isn't pretty. By Eli Rosenberg Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/08/23/farm_billqa/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/08/23/farm_billqa/index.html?source=rss Congress just handed petroleum- and chemical-guzzling industrial farms five more years of wrongheaded subsidies, but chef Dan Barber says sustainable, organic food will yet prevail.