Per Stephan’s comment, “One other utterly annoying food snob bit of common wisdom is they idea that “they can’t make ____ here like they do at home” (Louisianans are good are repeating this boring bromide). Hmm, well, let’s see, are the laws of physics different in Massachusetts than in Louisiana? I think no. You can get basically the same ingredients nowadays in any civilized place, so yes, you can make it here like they make it there.” Well yes one can get “basically” the same ingredients, but not quite the same combination of the exact ingredients combined with weather, atmospheric … Continue reading In Defense of Culinary Provincialism [weak form]