I think that the rise of a group of people called the slow food movement is doing a lot to try to protect and preserve traditions.
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Think of the cooking of the Southwest Arizona, anything on the border of Mexico, the rich chili culture, the unbelievable stews.Mario Batali
People were tired of eating things they could easily make at home.
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I didn't speak Italian when I got to Italy. I had taken a couple of lessons and did a year in college, but in six months, I became regionally submersed to the point that I can curse in dialect.
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When I go out to a restaurant, I definitely order dishes that I know take either a long time to make or are difficult to source. Unless it's a really special steak, there's no reason for me to go out and eat that.
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In America, I would say New York and New Orleans are the two most interesting food towns. In New Orleans, they don't have a bad deli. There's no mediocrity accepted.
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The reason that I developed the style of talking about the historical use of these ingredients is because after I've cut an onion 10 times, I can't tell you to cut an onion again.
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