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Category Archives: Food Scams
‘In Search of TASTE’
I’ve some big news to share with all – and especially those who doff their hats to Blue Collar Gastronomy and have followed my writing these past two years since I kicked off in an icy Pont de Vaux (Bresse) … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Blue Collar Gastronomy, Food Influencers, Food of the Ancients, food politics, Food Scams, Food travel, Ingredients, Memories, Nature, No Compromise Shopping, Techniques, Terroir, The Food Business, Traditions at Table, True Innovation, Wine Making and Viticulture
Tagged 'In Search of TASTE', 'The Art of Eating', Blue Collar Gastronomy, British Media, Columnists, Food Writing, Gareth Jones, Keith Reeves, Savennieres, St Chinian, Wine writing
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A Welter to Come whatever the Weather
Back 36 hours late from Normandy at 04h00 today - my visit extended from L’Orne to Le Sarthe and Les Pays de Loire. I had a pigeonneau hatch from the egg in front of me – probably destined for a Michelin star kitchen. I … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Collar Gastronomy, Chicken, Food Scams, Food travel, French Markets, French Regional Foods, French supermarkets, Guinea Fowl, Pigeoneau, Poulet, Poulet Fermier, Poulet Fermiers, Rants, supermarkets, Terroir, The Food Business
Tagged Eggs on Legs, Grand Maitre, Le Sarthe, Loue, No GM, Normandy, Pays de Loire, Pigeonneau, Potagers, Poulets Fermiers, Pure Breed Chickens, Sans OGM
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Heaven’s ‘Grass Comes in Two Colours or Three
Asparagus – my goodness, where to begin? I’ve grown up with the stuff – I’m still amazed about how the spears appear overnight, how the beds must not be trodden on, how to cut it, how sprue can be enjoyed and more. … Continue reading
Posted in Batterie, Blue Collar Gastronomy, Classic Rice Dishes, Food Scams, Foraging, French Markets, Good Potatoes, Kitchen Equipment, Memories, Perfect Eggs, Rice, Risotto, Simple Food, Spanish Cooking, supermarkets, Terroir, The Food Business
Tagged 'Cannabis Cuisine', Asparagus Season, Asperges Violette, Cooking Asparagus, Green Asparagus, Hamburg, Liegoise-style, Loire, Mineral Water Sommeliers, Preparing Asparagus, Sauce Maltaise, Spargel, Storing Asparagus, Violet tipped Asparagus, White Asparagus
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Chicken News. ‘Eggs on Legs’ and More
‘Could try harder’ was a repeating phrase in my school reports. It applies to the +£1 billion pa British chicken business too. Where some are trying specially hard, others patently are lagging behind. At risk of appearing to over-simplify, let me explain … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Blue Collar Gastronomy, Chicken, Food Marketeers, food politics, Food Scams, French Regional Foods, Great Chefs, Guinea Fowl, Hen's and Bantam's Eggs, Ingredients, Label Rouge, Perfect Eggs, Poulet, Poulet Fermier, Poulet Fermiers, supermarkets, The Food Business
Tagged AOC Bresse Chicken, Campylobacter, Eggs on Legs, Food Standards Agency, Genuine3 Free Range, GMO Free Diet for Chicken, Label Rouge, Listeria, Loue, Normandy Chickens, Poulet de Bresse, Poulet en-roule, Poulet Fermier, Pure Breed Chicken, Red Tractor, Salmonella, Which? Magazine
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Judgement Day at Genoa’s Palazzo Ducale
Throughout my life I’ve experienced some lucky breaks. You could say I am blessed – and just back from Mass in a tiny church on the seafront in Genoa, I feel that way too. I have been invited to be a … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Alliums, Basil, Best Pasta, Blue Collar Gastronomy, DOP, Food Scams, Food travel, Kitchen Must-Have, Ligurian, No Compromise Shopping, Norway, Origins of our food, Real Italy, Rice, Risotto, Seasoning
Tagged Arrigo Cipriani, Campari, Carrara Mortar, Cross of St George, DOP Basilico Genovese, Espresso, Farinata, Focacia, Gen', Genoa, Harry's Bar, Il Genovese Ristorante, Ligurian Basil, Ligurian Olive Oil, Mafia, Mercado Orientale, Palatifini, Palazzo Ducale, Pestle & Mortar, Pesto al Mortaio, Pesto alla Genovese, Pesto Rossi, Prosecco, Prosecco con Bitter, Riviera dei Fiori, trenette, Trofie, Venice, Via Sottoripo, World Pesto Championships
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Better No Egg than a Poor Egg
Headlines and news reporters blast out about the price hike for fresh shell eggs. Food manufacturers claim they are ‘worried’ about the rising price of liquid egg. Hype and more hype – and nowhere close to what they’re doing with petrol … Continue reading
Campaign Update: DOP San MarzanoTomatoes
The campaign rolls on and people are taking notice – none less than the New York Times recently. My friends, the importers into the USA, have today put out another note. It’s worth a look: http://www.gustiamo.com/pages/truesanmarzano.shtml One UK supermarket continues … Continue reading