Year of Plenty: Traditional Foodways This Is What We've Lost About Food—And How to Get It Back
May 19, 2025
Explore the deep connection between food, health, and culture as traditions are revisited. Discover the art of seasonal cooking, wild foraging, and ancient preservation techniques like cheong. Hear about the benefits of communal meals in fostering local culture, and learn how regenerative practices can restore our lands. Dive into the reviving of forgotten flavors and recipes, including unique wild ingredients. Together, they highlight the importance of teaching these skills to build community and honor stewardship of our foodways.
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Seasonal Ingredients Belong Together
- Ingredients that grow together in the same season often pair naturally in flavor and cuisine.
- Antonin uses seasonal co-occurrence as a design principle for menus and preservation.
Preserve Flavors With Sugar, Honey, Salt
- Preserve foods in sugar, honey, or salt to extract flavor and extend shelf life.
- Use cheong (fruit+equal-weight sugar), herb salts, and flavored honeys as condiments and glazes.
Cool Fermented Syrups To Stop Fermenting
- Refrigerate honey-syrups and fruit extracts to stop further fermentation and extend shelf life.
- Use rose hip honey syrup as a vitamin C-rich, lemon-like sweetener for baking and sauces.