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Paper Takes on "Food Snobs" in Portland


It looks like the populist fever that's been sweeping through American politics this season has hit the food world -- in Portland, Oregon, of all places.Food lovers have been flocking to Portland for years; the place is a culinary mecca and practically synonymous with the whole ethos of sustainability ("organic," "locally grown") that's swept through American cooking over the past decade. To criticize someone for being a "foodie" in Portland is like talking smack about steaks in Texas.

But one local writer lambasted foodie-culture in a piece that introduced last week's "Non-Foodies Food Guide" in the Orgeonian, the city's major daily paper. "I am not a foodie," writes Lee Williams. "To me, food is what you eat, not what you pray to. Call them gourmands, connoisseurs, picky eaters, or just plain old snobs. Foodies blog, write and chat about pet restaurants, trends and chefs. They leave little room on their plates or in their hearts for fast food, family dining and the untrendy. And they can be pretty mean to some places we love."

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The Oregonian in 60 Seconds - 'Fresh Ham' for Easter, Dough 3 Ways and Lots More Bread

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  • • Contemplating Easter dinner without traditional ham: The Oregonian's FOODday does it with a roasted leg of pork (aka "fresh ham").
  • • A versatile dough says hello and shows off its abilities as the base for orange cardamom rolls, bread and pizza.
  • • How do you solve a problem like too much stale bread? Panade ... a casserole made almost of those bread crumbs.
  • • And if you're fretting about what to make for dinner this week, FOODday offers recipes for chili-corn bread pie, ham tetrazzini and one-pot Moroccan chicken and couscous.
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