Meatball

I tweet, therefore I am.

But if food is worth eating, it’s worth thinking about, and if it’s worth thinking about, it’s worth saying, and saying well. Even on Twitter. Now excuse me while I think of something deep to say about the fried chicken I just ate.

– From Time’s coverage on Tweeting, by Josh Ozersky,  highlighting Ruth Reichl

This guy, who says he normally prefers tweets from ESPN and Jezebel – and is a self-described gastronome (peep his bio), really needs to get clued into Ruth Bourdain.  He’d probably have more fun with her 140 characters rather than be “bored to tears” by Ms. Reichl.

Corn v. Flour

corn (NOT FLOUR, please God not pasty, flavorless, flour tortillas…actually, I read earlier today that flour tortillas are consumed in Northern Mexico…) tortillas

While I was perusing various chorizo taco recipes (which is stupid in of itself considering I don’t need one as I am not cooking them anytime soon), I came across the above quote in ingredients.

As an avid consumer of both corn and flour tortillas, I find statements like this to be rather perplexing, as allegiance to one form of tortilla over another is  ridiculous.  It actually really irritates me –  I know it boils down to some weird authenticity holier-than-thou superiority complex.  And you know what?  I spit on that, and I eat both tortillas.  I’m no tortilla bigot.

Farm to Table: The Art of Farming Auction

A twitter tipster sent us a link to Sotheby’s $1000/crate heirloom veggie auction, coming up, so naturally, I had to research:
PSFK reported in June:
As part of  this year’s Eat Drink Local Week (September 26-October 6, 2010) hosted Edible magazines and GrowNYC, Sotheby’s will be hosting a special auction of food items and culinary experiences on September 23rd that celebrate the local flavors of New York State called “Farm to Table: The Art of Farming”.
And WSJ gots all the deets:

Sotheby’s Auction House, that purveyor of all things rare and fine, will soon dabble in something a little more pedestrian: vegetables.

But these aren’t your average garden greens. On the auction block are mixed crates filled with veggies such as Turkish Orange Eggplant, Lady Godiva Squash and Pink Banana Pumpkin. Rare, indeed. The asking price: $1,000 a crate.

The auction is part of a Sotheby’s benefit featuring heirloom vegetables—vintage varieties that aren’t commonly grown by the mass-produced agriculture of today. The Sept. 23 benefit, titled “The Art of Farming,” is the first of its kind by Sotheby’s and is being held in the auction house’s Manhattan showroom,

Yes, the proceeds benefit charity:

Proceeds from the event will go to GrowNYC New Farmers Development Project, an initiative helping immigrants to become farmers, and to the Sylvia Center, a program that teaches children to eat well.

And guess what?  The idea is that of Mr. Brent Ridge, one half of the duo of The Fabulous Beekman Boys.  If you haven’t seen the show yet, I highly recommend the goat birthing episode.  It will bring legit tears to your eyes.

So, looks like hell yes – sort of ridiculous – but then again, charitable and (egads) sorta fun.  Shoot.  Me.

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Politico Queso


(photo found at The Great Cheese Quest)

Murray’s is offering the following class this September:

Cheese Politics
We find American politics invigorating, but not always delicious. For intellectual stimulation that will also tantalize your tastebuds, we would like to introduce you to one of our favorite subjects: Cheese Politics. We’re pitting Red States versus Blue States to see who will reign as king of curd. Will Texas, Virginia, and Utah present the winning campaign, or will California, Vermont, and Oregon rule the soapbox? Carlos Yescas, food consultant and cheese judge who holds a PhD in Politics from the New School for Social Research, will guide us through a tasting of cheeses from across the country, all framed by hot topics in domestic politics. It’s almost fall– time to put our thinking caps on as we settle into a plate of great American Cheese.
When: 09.11.10
6:30-8:00 PM
Instructor: Carlos Yescas
Cost: $50.00

First, I post this because I can just imagine Snacktime’s eyes rolling, which amuses me greatly.  Second, I almost want to go just to see what on earth could possibly come of this class.  Will there be debates?  Will there be anger!?!

Pelosi was on Top Chef!?!

Pelosi, a self-described “foodie,” sampled both a “sauteed shrimp over angel hair pasta with a mustard sauce, marinated tomatoes and crispy basil,” as well as a “red snapper with an aromatic broth, wilted greens and maitake mushrooms” and judged in favor of the shrimp, cooked by the Blue team manned by Kenny Gilbert, Amanda Baumgarten, Kevin Sbraga and Kelly Liken (Recap from HuffPo)

Well, hell’s bells!  I don’t want to jump the gun, but is it time to start watching Top Chef!?!

For Lunch, I’ll Have the Stress, Fear, and Rejection, Please.

BBC News profiled “My Life as a Picky Eater” yesterday, in which picky-eater Rhonda West opens up about her fears about food.  Really interesting video, detailing how offended her peers are about the things she won’t/can’t eat.  I understand some of the neuroses she describes, especially in regards to texture – there have been some times I have gotten the el serio heebie-jeebies about food.  I really feel rather bad for her, though, seems like she is tortured by food.