http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/michael-pollan-038-the-omnivores-dilemma ColumbusUnderground.com Messageboard en-US Fri, 24 May 2013 08:29:40 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/search.php http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/michael-pollan-038-the-omnivores-dilemma#post-339508 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:30:02 +0000 Andrew Hall 339508@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>That was a pretty dopey article though did have some truth embedded in it - namely that is nothing new. Even in the US, then top restaurants like Charlie Trotters were offering veg tasting menus over 10 yrs ago. Hell, I have been bitching for years that chefs in Columbus have been way behind the curve on this, deferring to Midwestern ideals that high end dishes = lots of protein. </p> <p>"(“That was sort of revolutionary,” says David Chang, who traces the current vegetable mania back to Passard and his compatriot Michel Bras, whose signature vegetable extravaganza “gargouillou” has been copied almost as much as his molten chocolate cake.) "</p> <p>That gargouillou is one of the greatest (if not the greatest) things I have ever eaten in my life. </p> <p>eta - And any good chef doesn't use the deep fryer or other tricks on the veg. Bleech. </p> <p>A. </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/michael-pollan-038-the-omnivores-dilemma#post-339490 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:11:26 +0000 rus 339490@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <blockquote><p><cite>Red Sun Rising wrote <a href="http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/michael-pollan-038-the-omnivores-dilemma#post-339476"> &gt;&gt; </a></cite><br /> This book has inspired a "vegetables are the new meat" movement:<br /> "At serious restaurants all over town, carrots, peas, and the like are no longer just the supporting cast—they’re the stars. Move over locavores, here come the vegivores."<br /> <a href="http://nymag.com/restaurants/features/69369/" rel="nofollow">http://nymag.com/restaurants/features/69369/</a></p></blockquote> <p>From that article:</p> <p><blockquote>Simply put, the once-meat-obsessed populace is realizing that vegetables actually taste good. Especially when fresh, in season, and carefully prepared—often, it must be said, with an unfettered reliance on butter, cheese, crispy bread crumbs, and the deep-fryer.</blockquote></p> <p>Sure. Soak veggies in animal fat and suddenly they taste OK... ;-) </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/michael-pollan-038-the-omnivores-dilemma#post-339476 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:36:06 +0000 Red Sun Rising 339476@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>This book has inspired a "vegetables are the new meat" movement:</p> <p>"At serious restaurants all over town, carrots, peas, and the like are no longer just the supporting cast—they’re the stars. Move over locavores, here come the vegivores." </p> <p><a href="http://nymag.com/restaurants/features/69369/" rel="nofollow">http://nymag.com/restaurants/features/69369/</a> </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/michael-pollan-038-the-omnivores-dilemma#post-335755 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 16:37:07 +0000 Bear 335755@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>Seems to me he's sort of cherry-picking his examples. It's easier to call him a rich hypocrite by focusing on his diet during the period of his life when he's not a vegetarian, for example. And it's sort of odd to pick on the "mostly plants" line, which is a core part of <em>In Defense of Food,</em> by focusing on <em>Omnivore's Dilemma,</em> which is the book that came before it. </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/michael-pollan-038-the-omnivores-dilemma#post-335721 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 11:54:09 +0000 Manatee 335721@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>I think he's doing more good than harm, but yes, if elitism bothers you, than try thinking about your food for yourself, instead of listening to some rich guy. It's not that hard to just sit down and think about where stuff comes from, and how to eat well on a budget. If you can dress yourself, drive a car, or are gainfully employed, running a simple numbers budget and doing a bit of research about where your food is from is no biggie. </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/michael-pollan-038-the-omnivores-dilemma#post-335656 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 16:33:36 +0000 Red Sun Rising 335656@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>The Omnivore's Dilemma author, Michael Pollan, receives a lot of reverence and acclaim for his contribution to getting the "food" system's inherent problems on the table for discussion, for that, he can certainly be thanked. There are questions about his logic and behavior that are challenged here: </p> <p><a href="http://saywhatmichaelpollan.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">http://saywhatmichaelpollan.wordpress.com/</a></p> <p>What are your impressions? </p>