Wellyopolis

May 01, 2006

Unexpected food irony

This, in the Star Tribune today, was kinda ironic:

BBC/ Few people are more ridiculed for their cuisine than the Brits. There's no food programming on BBC America. So it's a bit jarring to find a site that rivals the Food Network's and is immensely easier to navigate. Swell recipes, lively chat rooms and a great glossary make for an entertaining, edifying mix. (www.bbc.co.uk/food)

New Zealand/ In the who'd-a-thunk-it? department, a Kiwi production recently was named the world's best food magazine at the Gourmet Media World Festival. The website of Cuisine magazine reveals it's no surprise. There's an admirable local focus, but also an assortment of worldwide recipes and cool chapters on travel, wine, books and "Toys & Tools." (www.cuisine.co.nz)


Not to sound too defensive, but someone from the Midwest, home of hotdish and "cuisine" whose main ingredient is chicken-mushroom glue is criticizing the reputation of New Zealand and British food. Pot. Kettle. Black.

Posted by robe0419 at May 1, 2006 06:40 AM | TrackBack
Comments

There are lots of reasons to live in the US. Food is not one of them. Unlike other places where ethnic food seems to improve the national cuisine over time, in the US the national cuisine seems to degrade the ethnic food as it is americanised to local tastes...

Posted by: Dan Hill at May 2, 2006 03:50 AM
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