Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio
Eat, Drink, Read: Dwight Garner's Obsession with Word and Table
Jan 5, 2024
Dwight Garner, a New York Times book critic, shares amusing food insights from cherished authors, including John Updike's lunch habits. Manvir Singh, an anthropologist, discusses the phenomenon of 'meat-fluencers' and extreme carnivorism. The conversation also highlights the cultural significance of shared meals, like a nostalgic peanut butter and pickle sandwich, and dives into the art of cooking biryani with a focus on spice intricacies. Additionally, they explore Old Norse roots in culinary language, uncovering the etymology of kitchen words.
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- Dwight Garner shares food-related insights from renowned authors, highlighting the cultural significance of culinary experiences in literature.
- The rise of meat influencers showcases a simplified, all-meat diet that overlooks the historical diversity of human dietary practices.
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The Rise of Meat Influencers
The phenomenon of meat influencers, particularly figures like the Liver King, has gained traction in the dietary community. Advocates promote all-meat diets, claiming health benefits tied to returning to ancestral eating habits. This grassroots movement emphasizes a simplistic view of diet, focusing solely on meat consumption while potentially overlooking the complexities of traditional human diets. An anthropological investigation reveals that while these influencers highlight certain historical diets like that of the Inuit, many ancestral diets were actually more diverse and not as meat-centric.
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