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11 Aug 05:55am

Filed under: Artisan Food, European Union, Food, History, Recipes, Weekend Punch

Being particular about our food has become something of a first world obsession. Who knows exactly when it started, but from that point on, we haven’t stopped talking, writing and reading about what we eat, how and where it’s grown and the myriad of ways we cook it.

Is that Brie EU approved?

Recently the discussion has become even more sophisticated, with an increasing number of food enthusiasts and producers ensuring the food they create is preserved in authenticity by law.

Yep, it’s possible to legally preserve the regional integrity of food and recipes. At least in Europe, where a scheme established by the European Union in 1993 meant countries could apply to have “protected food names” assigned to some of their most specialist foods.

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kitty says:

12:35pm | 13/08/12

I’m sorry I really cannot tell if you are being sarcastic, because if not this list is just sad…. “Dim Sims, the proper ones, not that Chinese crap” There is nothing better than well prepared traditional chinese Dim sim’s… Mmmm… gosh I would like some Yum-Cha right now…. mmmmm Read more »
stephen says:

09:20pm | 11/08/12

Mungo MacCallum in The Oz magazine today recommends Elizabeth David’s cookbook ‘French Provincial Cooking’ ... and I’ll get that one I think, (the ‘72’ Shades of Grey will have to wait.) At the supermarket you can pay a dollar each for passionfruit. But don’t baulk ; they’re excellent, and scoop… Read more »

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