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Attitudes towards food

Mathew — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:58:01 GMT

As we are all aware the world is facing a steadily growing global food crisis. Each day, it seems, there are new news reports about the effect of the the growing population on our ability to feed ourselves in the future. For a couple of months now I’ve been thinking about this and I’d like to know what other Tribe members think. My question is this:

What are your attitudes towards food and how were they formed?

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ARG!

Stefaniya — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:52:59 GMT

I recently discovered why there are no books on food in the "Anthropology " section in most bookstores... They decided to start shelving them together with " sociology".... Now how does that make sense?

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Doctor claims that the traditional European medival diet was healthier than ours

Agape — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:13:37 GMT

so sayeth the BBC in this interesting article
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7148534.stm

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Tibetan hot sauce

sarah — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:03:04 GMT

Does anyone know about the history of Tibetan hot sauce or hot oil? I got some Mama's Fire Tibetan Hot Sauce from a friend as a gift and I fell in love with it. I cant figure out why I never heard of it before, especially being in chef's school and specializing in Asian cuisine. I can usually taste something and tell right away what the ingredients are but this one different. There is something in there, a spice or herb maybe, that tastes different. Does anyone know what that secret ingredient is that makes gives Tibetan food that unique flavor?

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Thanksgiving Dinner

tangerine23 — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:50:48 GMT

What is your typical Thanksgiving menu? Do you host? How did you decide on what it would be and does it change from year to year?
Finally, what do those foods symbolize for you and your loved ones?

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Ethiopian?

Ashley — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 23:00:23 GMT

I'm looking for recipes and info on Ethiopian food/cooking. Any suggestions?

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New tribe- ethnic and traditional foods and food lore

girl mark — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:49:22 GMT

I started a new tribe that's a bit like this one (oops, sorry!)- for discussing 'ethnic food' in general, and also for discussing food traditions- what people eat on traditional holidays and other special occasions, food in religious ritual, and anything else related to what the grandma's did besides cook the stuff.

www.tribes.tribe.net/foodtraditions

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Irish cuisine in America..

fromagestrix — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 21:42:55 GMT

Irish Coffee: http://www.thatsthespirit.com/en/drinks/articles/Irish_Coffee.asp

Corned Beef and Cabbage
http://www.catholicculture.org/lit/recipes/view.cfm?id=1329

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The history of the meatball?

fromagestrix — Sat, 04 Jun 2005 01:33:07 GMT

I was once told that the meatballs used in Italian-American dishes originated with a suggestion to eat more meat from the government to Italian immigrants. I've yet to find evidence of this online... but I did find an interesting article @ NASA which discusses the famous "meatball" logo. There's also some information on the history of meatballs. An interesting read.

http://history.nasa.gov/meatball.htm

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ancient fig fossils found!

ingri — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 04:04:00 GMT

Here is the website of and article on the fossils of ancient figs found in Jordon Valley.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5038116.stm
This is so cool. Imagine, 11,400 years ago, people "farming" and purposely "corraling" food into areas for easier living. Are we so advanced as we imagine now? Who of you have fruit trees? Do we all depend on others to farm? Aren't smaller farms and organic family farms becoming the wave of the future/past? Do we ever learn from the past? Will we ever learn to buy local, think global? Man, I hope so! I am so lucky to live somewhere in which we do have our own fruit trees, a large garden and can buy vegetables from small organic, biodynamic family farms but, I know not everyone has that luxury.
I love food history...

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A good show to watch?

fromagestrix — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 22:12:15 GMT

A good show to watch?

I just learned about a food network show called "The secret life of.."

-Did you ever wonder, as you crack open a lobster or peel away the layers of an artichoke, who discovered the different foods we eat? As you pop that chocolate kiss into your mouth, did you ever question where chocolate came from? All of the foods we eat have a history -- a secret life that we know nothing about. Take a lighthearted look at these foods and find out why we eat what we eat. Hosted by Jim O'Connor.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_sf

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Some good links...

fromagestrix — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 22:23:31 GMT

Juneteenth: the taste of freedom
http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/features/2001/jun/010619.juneteenth.html

Are You Really Going to Eat That?: Reflections of a Culinary Thrill Seeker (BOOK)
http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?cPath=282_1949&products_id=63898

100 years of American Cuisine
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1068650

Vertamae Grosvenor
http://www.hannaian.com/vertcook.htm

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Hello, Members!

fromagestrix — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 21:52:28 GMT

I created this tribe because I have found it very difficult to get information on this field of study.

Personally, I am especially interested in ancient recipes as well as the migration of food items and recipes throughout the world.

What are your interests?

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