home

Archive for January, 2006

Write Peru Food with your comments or questions. Do you know a great restaurant in Peru?

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006
Feel free to send an e-mail:



Peru.Food@gmail.com



Otherwise, leave a comment on the page.



Happy eating!



Gato



.



.



.

La Nueva Cocina (II)

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006
Un aporte importantísimo que trajo consigo el establecimiento de la Nouvelle Cuisine, fue el de dar protagonismo a los cocineros quienes hasta entonces no eran conocidos, ni tampoco reconocidos suficientemente en su labor. No tenían mucho margen para la creación, la cocina tradicional acostumbraba que los cocineros se limitaran a repetir fielmente a los grandes chefs como August Escoffier. Bocuse en su libro “La Cocina del Mercado” nos relata sobre la cocina de su maestro el chef Fernand Point, y nos advierte que ya había puesto en práctica una de los aspectos más significativos de la nueva cocina, como es el de reducir el uso de las salsas y guarniciones pesadas y complicadas. Por lo que el cocinero pre-N.C permanecía en sus fogones, no intervenía mucho las recetas y era muy celoso de su cocina y sus "secretos".

Aquéllos cocineros vanguardistas que enarbolaron la bandera de la Nueva Cocina, fueron oportunos al imponer una gastronomía que concordara con las tendencias de la época con "audaces" propuestas (tomando en cuenta que la Alta Cocina francesa se había caracterizado por su hermetismo y su irrestricto apego a la ortodoxia). Por lo que la mayor contribución de esta corriente, fue la de abrir paso a la creatividad lo que significó mucho más que una "nueva cocina" francesa, para ser todo un movimiento que "liberó" a los chefs y dió paso a cualquier estilo o forma de cocinar en el futuro (cocina de autor, cocina fusión, cocina de investigación, etc).
A partir de entonces comienza un renacer de la gastronomía francesa, una verdadera evolución de la Alta Cocina, un aporte indiscutible a la restauración.
Por primera vez el chef deja sus fogones para ser conocido por los comensales, y comienza a ser visto como un verdadero creador, un artista culinario. La valoración del chef se hace por su obra, su plato, su creación, tanto por la combinación de elementos en una preparación como por la presentación. A ellos les debemos que en nuestros días el cocinero sea el personaje principal en la escena gastronómica (lugar ocupado anteriormente por el Mâitre).
En conclusión, el cocinero pasa de ser un técnico de la cocina a ser un artista culinario, lo que implica que domina el oficio y el arte para poder desarrollar una cocina auténtica y creativa,
como escribe Andrés Madrigal en su libro “Placeres de la alcoba” citando a Arturo Pardos: el cocinero es “…un artista creador que debe expresar cocinando aquello que le es propio y, además, hacerlo con personalidad’…la segunda cualidad del cocinero es la de ‘ser hijo de su tiempo, con estilo propio’” MADRIGAL, Andrés. Placeres de alcoba. Ediciones Suma de Letras, SL. Madrid, 2002. Página 44

El Gato Volador’s List of Favorite Restaurants in Central Lima

Monday, January 30th, 2006


Look very carefully at this map. This is the heart of historic and colonial Lima, and within these 56 square blocks, known as el damero de Pizarro , or Pizarro's chessboard (after the Spanish founder of the city) are located some excellent places to eat, espe-

cially for lunch. Since a trip to the colonial heart of Lima is obligat
ory for every visitor, why not get a sense of what some of the food options are?



This is my own list of personal favorites in the damero de Pizarro
.



As you can see, there are two main plazas in this part of Lima: Plaza San Martin, and the Plaza Mayor (which used to be called the Plaza de Armas, and many people still refer to it as such). Connecting these two plazas is the pedestrian-only Jirón de la Union, or simply
el Jirón , as it is known in this area.





PLEASE NOTE:
Jirón de la Unión is a dividing line -- streets that cross el Jirón change names. If you look carefully at the map, you will see that to the right of Jirón de la Unión a street has one name, but to the left, it has a different one.



The word
jirón is an antiquated Spanish term for street that is only used in Lima.



While there are a lot of
pollos a la brasa , roast chicken restaurants, there are also some other very good restaurants that are not too expen-

sive and offer far better quality than many of the places you may see.



This virtual tour starts off from Plaza San Martin heading to the Plaza Mayor along Jirón de la Unión. After three blocks we reach the intersection of Jirón Huancavelica (on the map, the name appears on the upper left), which is also Jirón Miró Quesada. We turn left onto Jirón Huancavelica.





In that block, before reaching Jirón Camaná, are two excellent Peruvian restaurants.



El Mesón del Almirante

Jirón Huancavelica 151, between

Jirón de la Unión and Jirón Camaná

427-5971



One is El Mesón del Almirante, or The Admiral's Tavern, because it is directly across the street from the house of a famous Peruvian admiral, now a museum called the Casa Museo Miguel Grau.
This restaurant has been one of my long-time favorites in central Lima, and over the years I have been going, the food has been consistently very good.



They feature a wide assortment of Peruvian dishes in the style known as
criollo , which is traditional of Lima and the coast. They always have good deals for lunch. I've spoken with the owner who is very much comitted to preserving the culinary traditions of traditional Lima cuisine. She told me her desire was to continue in the tradition of the long-gone but very famous Peruvian restaurant Rosita Ríos. However, in doing research for this blog, I discovered the restaurant was up for sale, I don't know if it sold, and if the new owners can maintain her high standards of cuisine, but I will check it out the next time I am in Lima.



Right next door, is another excellent central Lima restaurant.



El Fayke Piurano

Jirón Huancavelica 165, between

Jirón de la Unión and Jirón Camaná

428-6697



El Fayke Piurano is not a hole-in-

the-wall but it is not very fancy either. However, they serve excellent seafood dishes in the style of the northern region of Piura, which is a vast desert facing an ocean with abundant sea life. The word fayke refers to a tree com-

mon to Piura.



In general, Peruvians do like some spicy dishes, but usually they prefer to add hot sauce to dishes that are not too spicy. There are not that many Peruvian dishes that are already spicy. The two exceptions that come to mind are the cuisine of Arequipa and the cuisine of Piura. Generous use of Peruvian ají and the infamous rocoto kicks up the taste a few notches at El Fayke Piurano, so if you can't handle the heat, let them know "
no ají " or " no muy picante ".



I love their choros a la chalaca, which are large mussels topped with chopped onions, tomatoes and ají. Also quite good is the
parihuela , which is a large seafood stew. They make great ceviche, and their arroz de mariscos is rice laden with all sorts of seafood. Prices are very reasonable.



From the Jirón de la Unión, instead of turning left onto Jirón Huancavelica, we turn right onto Jirón Miró Quesada, and we come to a very unique establish-

ment that seems oddly out of place in central Lima.






Manhattan Café Restaurant


Miró Quesada 253,

between Jirón Lampa and Jirón Azángaro


428-2117



The
Manhattan is where the suits from the nearby Government Minis tries and bank headquarters go for lunch and cocktails. Very dark and clubby inside, the food is quite good but pricey. They specialize in both Peruvian and inter-

national cuisine. The waiters know their craft very well. There is a full bar. Being inside the
Manhattan is like being in a quiet oasis away from the hubbub that is central Lima. The Manhattan is only open for lunch weekdays.



If we head down Jirón de la Unión or Jirón Carabaya one block closer to the Plaza de Armas, we reach Jirón Ucayali, where there is a very historic restaurant and bar.





Hotel Maury


Jirón Ucayali 201,

corner of Jirón Carabaya

428-8188



The
Hotel Maury is a historical hotel in central Lima that offers three res taurant options. But more import antly, the famous pisco sour is claim ed to have been invented in the Bar Maury . At the least, a visit to the Bar Maury is in order while in central Lima. The bar is located through the main entry to the left and features an abstract mural of historic Lima.



Across the hotel lobby from the
Bar Maury is the elegant Salón de los Espejos . This refined restaurant is decorated with ornate mirrors and offers good lunches, which are not very expen-

sive. Outside, on Ucayali going away from
el Jirón , are two less expensive options that belong to the Hotel Maury . One is the Maury Chifa , a Chinese restaurant, and the other is the Maury Express , which offers Peruvian food.



Further along Jirón Ucayali is another good restaurant.



L'Eau Vive

Jirón Ucayali 370,

between Jirón Lampa and

Jirón Azángaro

427-5612



L'Eau Vive is a restaurant run by an order of nuns as a charity. There are other branches in different cities worldwide. The restaurant is housed in a colonial home, so it has great atmosphere, and the good sisters offer good food at reasonable prices. The sisters are a multicultural lot -- the last time I was there my server was a nun from Gabon.



If you are in the mood for Chinese food, you can simply continue along Jirón Ucayali for another three blocks, across busy Avenida Abancay and past the Mercado Central, or Central Market, to the 700 block of Jirón Ucayali, which is also known as Calle Capón and is the heart of Lima's Chinatown. There are a number of places to eat there, which merit their own entry. Please exercise caution in this very crowded and busy part of the city.





At last, Jirón de la Unión reaches the Plaza Mayor. The intersecting street is Jirón Callao to the left, and Jirón Hua-

llaga to the right. At the corner of
el Jirón and Callao is another good eatery if you are in the mood for a hamburger, Peruvian style.



Bembos

Jirón de la Unión,

corner of Jirón Callao



Bembos is a a popular Peruvian hamburger chain, and the company prides itself on the quality and con-

sistency of its food. There are many different types of burgers to be had, complete with all types of tasty sauces. If you are feeling like an economical burger meal, this is the place for you.



Continuing along the side of the Plaza Mayor on Jirón de la Unión,
directly across the street from the Cathedral is another pedestrian-only street called Pasaje Santa Rosa. Turn left and just a block away is another good inexpensive dining option.





Pardo's Chicken


Pasaje Santa Rosa 153



In a country full of
pollos a la brasa , roast chicken restaurants, Pardo's Chicken is the premiere Peruvian chain. The quality of the food at Pardo's Chicken is much better than at other similar establishments. Aside from chicken, they also serve steak, grilled meats, and salads.



There are two more stops in this virtual gastronomic tour of central Lima. To reach them we cross the Plaza Mayor, and at the Cathedral, turn left on Jirón Carabaya, and head along the side of the Presidential Palace. Where Jirón Carabaya dead ends at Jirón Ancash, is one of the most traditional locales in Lima.





Bar Cordano


Jirón Ancash 202,

corner of Jirón Carabaya



The
Bar Cordano has been a fixture in central Lima life for over a hundred years. Although it no longers sees the same amount of clientele as in its heyday, it still remains an institution. Some claim that the pisco sour was actually invented at the Bar Cordano and not at the Hotel Maury . The Bar Cordano is a good place to pop in for a refreshment as you wander between museums and monuments. Inside, the atmosphere feels as if time has stood still.



Sadly, I have heard conflicting reports that
Bar Cordano had been closed down in recent months and the build-

ing demolished due to its age and general condition. I am still work ing on confirming this information; if anyone knows, please leave a message. If true, it will be a loss for central Lima, since
Bar Cordano is an inimitable and timeless establishment.



Finally, our last stop on the tour is reached by heading along Jirón An-

cash, away from the Presidential Palace, until we reach Jirón Lampa, where the Plaza and Church of San Francisco are located. At Jirón Lam-

pa, turn left and walk to the end of the block, to the entrance of the newest park in central Lima, and our last stop.





Restaurante La Muralla


Jirón Lampa, first block, overlook-

ing the
Parque de la Muralla

462-6113



The Restaurante La Muralla is the latest addition to fine dining in central Lima. Opened by famed local restaurateur Michael Alarcón, the locale overlooks the very pretty and new Parque de la Muralla , where you can see the remains of the walls that used to surround Lima. Since its open-

ing,
Restaurante La Muralla has received very reviews.



Chef Miguel Hueytia offers culinary creations like Cebiche La Muralla, traditional
anticuchos , and a wide variety of meat and seafood dishes.







Peru.Food@gmail.com

.

.

.

Recipe: Green Peruvian Hot Sauce

Monday, January 30th, 2006
Here in the US, where I live, all Peruvian restaurants I've been to serve a green hot sauce . In Peru itself, there are a variety of other sauces that are served on the side, and the green one is just one of many. However, it is easy to make in the US because the recipe has been adapted to use ingredients easily found here. Please note that jalapeños and serrano chiles are not used in Peru, but they are easy to get in the US and a good substitute.



If you've eaten at a restaurant outisde of Peru, and want to know how to make that
green hot sauce , here's the recipe:



The sauce is made of
cilantro , jalapeños , salt, oil, and garlic. You need a blender.



Get a half cup of oil, can be olive, canola, whatever you use.



Take about two bunches of very fresh
cilantro , and take the leaves off the stems .



Quarter about 3
jalapeños (you can add more or less, leave the veins in or devein)



Chop a garlic clove in half (again, it depends on your taste, you can add more or less)



Put
cilantro leaves , jalapeños , garlic, about a 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and a little bit of the oil in a blender and pulse. As you pulse, add the rest of the oil until well blended but not runny. You may need to experiment to get the exact amount of heat and consistency you prefer.



This is the easiest way to make that ubiquitous
green Peruvian hot sauce .



I am not
yet an authority on all the different types of Peruvian hot peppers, but I think I will be soon enough!







Peru.Food@gmail.com

.

.

.

Anticuchos!!!

Monday, January 30th, 2006


Anticuchos are like little bits of meaty heaven when you bite into them, carefully cured and spiced overnight before they hit the grill. They are eaten with cold boiled potato, the perfect foil for the spicy ají you can add.





Peru.Food@gmail.com

.

.

.

What are Chifas?

Monday, January 30th, 2006
In Peru, chifa refers to a Chinese restaurant.

There was substantial Chinese immigration to Peru in the late-1880s (just like to the West Coast of the USA). One of the great Chinese legacies to Peru is its influence in Peruvian cuisine, particularly along the coast, as well as the prevalence in Peruvian life of the
chifa. They exist in all cities, and in Lima, there is even a long-standing Chinatown, centered around Calle Capón, near the Mercado Central, or Central Market.

Here's a list of recommended chifas, that appeared in El Comercio, the main Lima daily, on 1/27/06. Here's the original article.
The list leaves off Wa Lok, in Chinatown, considered by many to be one of the most traditional in the city.

In Lima's Chinatown

San Joy Lao
Ucayali 779
Daily, 11:00 a.m. to 11 p.m.
426-2918 / 426-7799
During the current summer, there is a summer banquet for 25 soles per person, which includes prawns in apricot sauce, mushroom or fried-chicken ceviche, chi jau cuy (in bot salty or sweet options, and yes cuy IS guinea pig!), Peking duck, Oriental salad with tun ku and seaweed, and special mixed fried rice. The cost includes a Chinese chirimoya cocktail (whatever that is!), soda. There is also the regular buffet with over 200 different dishes from which to choose.

Salón Capón
Paruro 819
Daily, 12 noon to 11 p.m., Sundays until 8 p.m.
241-1333
Al dishes are a la carte. The star of the show is a whole Peking duck, for 75 soles. There are many delicacies including grilled taipá, taipá noodles, and whole steamed chita fish, among others.

They also have a branch in the Larcomar shopping center in Miraflores, open
daily 12 noon to 12 midnight, Sundays and holidays until 11 p.m., 426-9286.

In Miraflores

Hou Wha
Carlos Tenaud 490, block 42 of Paseo de la República
Monday to Saturday, 12:15 p.m. to 3 p.m., and
7 p.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Sundays, 12:15 to 3 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
440-0442
Chan Sam, originally from Hong Kong arrived in Peru 25 years ago, and promptly opened this restaurant. Among his diner's favorites are shrimp in sweet and sour sauce, tacos made of minced pigeon, mushroom, and Chinese sausage, and roast suckling pig, which he prepares on special order. Average cost per person, 35 soles.

In San Isidro

Restaurante Royal
Prescott 231
Daily, 1 p.m. to 12 a.m.
422-9547 / 421-0874
A bit pricey, but they have a daily lunch buffet from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for 50 soles per person.

Titi
Avenida Javier Prado Este 1212
Tuesday to Saturday, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; and
7 p.m. to 10:45 p.m.

Sundays, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
224-8189 / 224-1050
Unique chicken, fish, seafood, and pork dishes. Among the savory specialties are chicken kut gion kay, prawns with tausí and sam si (a mixture of pork and chicken). Among the sweet specialties are crackling pork in tamarind sauce, the Imperial roll (a chicken breast stuffed with apricot, fruit, and tamarind sauce). Average cost per person, 35 soles.



Peru.Food@gmail.com
.
.
.

Peru Food

Monday, January 30th, 2006
What can I say? I love Peruvian food. I've been thinking for a while to start a blog about Peruvian food, and right now seems as good a time as any. Gaston Acurio recently impressed some of the most exacting food critics at the 2006 Madrid Fusion, and it seems that Peruvian food is on many people's minds these days.



I admit, I just like the way it tastes, the complexities of flavors, and the diversity of the cuisine.



I don't come to love Peruvian food from an intellectual appreciation, but one much more visceral, much more a part of who I am.





Often, when I recommend Peru as a vacation destination, one of the first questions is, "What's the food like?"



I always struggle to answer even though I know that while it may be hard to describe, visitors will be in for a very pleasant surprise. This blog is my way of having an easier time answering that question.



Through this site, not only do I hope to recommend some of the best restaurants in Peru, from hole-in-the-walls to top-of-the-line, share recipes and anecdotes, recommend other websites, and discuss the history and trends of cuisine in Peru, I also hope to make you search out that Peruvian restaurant in your neck of the woods. Or make your next trip to Peru that much better.



Once you have experienced the best of Peruvian food, you will understand why so many people feel so passionately about it. Welcome to my blog, welcome to Peru Food.



Gato







Peru.Food@gmail.com

.

.

.

A Remedy for the Sniffles?

Monday, January 30th, 2006

My favorite vendor at the Lane County Farmer's Market is named Freeman Rowe. Freeman used to be a biology instructor at our local community college and is the mastermind behind the Mt. Pisgah Mushroom Festival that takes place here the last weekend of every October, which also happens to be my favorite place to pick up fresh porcinis (unless you've got the skills to go and get them in the forest yourself, of course). I also love Freeman because he has the most unusual items for sale at the Market - some of my finds from his booth have included fresh porcinis, huckleberries, beautifully carved gourds, mason bees, and baby kiwis - all things that he gathers from the forest, finds, or cultivates himself as is evident by his hands, which have that grandfatherly roughness that comes from spending a large portion of your life being outdoors, working with soil, or gathering your own tasty treats from nature. And he's very friendly to boot!

Here's a picture of Freeman from our local events newpaper, the Eugene Weekly. You can read more about him (he's very fascinating) here. Can't you just tell how sweet he is from that smile?


This last summer, when I walked up to his booth (I always go there first so that I don't miss out on whatever cool thing he's offering that week), he had boxes of elderberries. My only previous experience with elderberries comes from Monty Python movies, so I asked Freeman what I could possibly do with these little blue-hued berries.

Well, it makes the most delicious wine. Some people make it into jam, or my favorite is to just make a tincture! he told me. Just don't drink too much elderberry at once, or you'll have a hangover like you'd never believe! Woo-wee!

Since we'd already made wine from the blackberries in our yard, and I've got a whole cupboard full of jams that I made from various fruits all summer long as they came and went with the season, so I decided on the tincture...even though I didn't really know what it was. I've since looked it up: An alcohol solution of a nonvolatile medicine. Sounds boring, but that's the definition! It's actually pretty cool. Read on...

He gave me the instructions:

Elderberry tincture: Stuff as many elderberries as you can in a glass jar, then fill it with vodka to the top (thus the alcohol solution). Close up the lid, and stick it in a dark place for 6 weeks or up to 3 months. Shake it every day for the first month or so (I just did it when I remembered), then strain it out, toss out the berries, and there's your tincture!

I guess this also means that it's nonvolatile once it's finished? How does that work?!) Anyway, I followed them to the letter (except perhaps for the shaking part), then stuck it in the cupboard to mature...anxious to see what this 'tincture' was all about.


When it finished, around Christmas, I did some searching on the Internet, and found that these tinctures are actually quite common. You can even buy them in health food stores. And they allegedly will cure everything from the common cold to the flu, according to some people. There is some clinical evidence that elderberry has some properties that are useful to shorten the length and even prevent you from getting the common cold. It's now found in lots of teas and other natural cold remedies, but you should absolutely read up on it before trying this, of course. Some people have allergies to it as well, so make sure you're not one of those people. I don't know if it actually works, but I started to get a nasty cold last week, took my tincture dutifully, and didn't end up getting sick past the second day. It may be mind over matter, I suppose. Who knows? But it tastes good, it's a small amount, and Freeman has been around a long time...

If you decide to make it, mix 1 tsp. of the finished tincture into an 8 oz. glass of water, and take it three times a day. It's got sort of a tangy berry flavor...like raspberries, but more tangy. The water can be hot or cold, but we really like it mixed into a steaming mug of hot water...besides, if you're getting sick, or think you are, there's nothing like a steaming mug of anything!

The market won't be around again until April 1, but if you're here in Eugene (or anywhere nearby), be on the lookout for Freeman's booth. While you're there, go say hello and check out some of the treasures he's got to offer.

Eugene Saturday Market
8th and Oak, downtown Eugene
Every Saturday
April 1 - November 11

P.S. Stay tuned for more local products and vendors to come...I had a wonderful time at the 1st Annual Oregon Truffle Festival on Sunday, and I'm excited to tell you all about the people and products I discovered.

Hambre de encarnación padece el tiempo

Monday, January 30th, 2006
Me acabo de enterar de que el nuevo libro de Amélie Nothomp, la muy estimada, joven e inteligente escritora belga, se titula Biografía del hambre. La noticia del título no tendría mayor importancia para mí, si no me hubiese llegado, precisamente, en el momento en que revisaba algunos materiales sobre el hambre con el propósito de comentarlos en Salsipuedes. “Azar concurrente” le dicen los lezamianos de la UNEY a esas aparentes casualidades que no debemos dejar nunca de atender. Por eso estas líneas de hoy.

Pueden los lectores de este blog ir a las páginas digitales de “El País” y encontrar en la edición del pasado sábado, en el suplemento Babelia, una espléndida entrevista con Amélie Nothomp, belga, como ya dije, pero nacida y criada en el Japón. Cuando le preguntan si para ella el motor de la historia es el hambre, así como para Marx es la lucha de clases y para Stuart Mill el deseo de ganar más, ella responde:

“No creo que exista ninguna contradicción entre mi punto de vista y los autores que usted cita, sobre todo si se contempla el hambre desde un punto de vista abierto, que incluya apetitos que no sean sólo los ligados a la comida. Por eso abro el libro (`Biografía del hambre`) con una referencia al archipiélago de Vanuatu, que durante siglos ha vivido en la abundancia y el aislamiento, que no ha conocido el hambre. La constatación es cruel: tener hambre es terrible, pero no tener la posibilidad de pasar hambre es aún peor. Vanuatu es un paraíso que es un infierno porque suprime el deseo en la medida en que no hay problema para colmarlo”.

Amélie Nothomp decidió el 5 de enero de 1981, a los trece años, el día de santa Amelia, dejar de comer. Lo hizo junto a su hermana Juliette, en Bangladesh, donde su padre era embajador. La tajante resolución la tomó a partir de esta reflexión: “No se puede ver cada día impunemente el espectáculo violento y constante del hambre y vivir rodeado de gente que muere porque no tiene qué comer”. De esa manera Amélie y Juliette Nothomp realizaron la primera protesta anoréxica contra la injusticia alimentaria. No hicieron exactamente como el artista del hambre de Kafka, más gastronómico que social, pero compartieron con él la búsqueda del hambre absoluta. Por fortuna, la racionalidad de los trece años fue acompañada por otras y Amélie aprovechó la anorexia para salvarse de su alcoholismo infantil. No sé más. Ahora espero el libro con ganas, es decir, con hambre y curiosidad, para saber cómo terminó esa etapa de la vida de las Nothomp.

Terminada la lectura de la entrevista busqué la memorable novela Hambre de Knut Hamsum y leí estas palabras: “Había llegado a la dichosa locura del hambre: estaba vacío, libre de todo dolor, y mis pensamientos habían perdido el control”. Recordé de nuevo a Kafka y también a Josué de Castro y su Geografía del hambre, libro mencionado hace poco por mi amigo Guy Monod como lectura obligatoria para los aprendices de chefs, pero en ayunas. Me dije, de pronto, como tantas veces, un verso de Octavio Paz que es casi mi santo y seña: “Hambre de encarnación padece el tiempo”. Definitivamente, me llegaron las imágenes para un tema crucial de nuestra época y pensé que debíamos replantearnos una visión del hambre sin separar jamás la literatura de la ciencia.

Tomé, entonces, otro libro. Esta vez se trataba de Meditaciones sobre el gusto, ensayo del sociólogo argentino Matías Bruera y subrayé estas palabras para iniciar un camino: “La comida nutre y apela a lo genésico. De la misma manera que la frugalidad sólo es posible para quien no tiene apetito, el lujo es incomprensible sin el hambre. En el presente, la ideología fundamentalista del mundo gourmet es la más plena representación de una actitud reaccionaria y oclusiva ante la `producción` de miseria. El placer por el gusto es, en definitiva, la negación del hambre”.

POLLO HORNEADO A LA NARANJA

Monday, January 30th, 2006

    Eventos
    • No events.

registra

MFeed

Cookingdiva pics

Mis Favoritos:

The Flickr API returned error code #100: Invalid API Key (Key has expired)