Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Wednesday papers 5/25
If anyone is still paying attention, today is Wednesday and I'm obliged to give you my report on the headlines and lead graphs of three major newspaper food sections.
NYT: Top of the page today is [sigh] hot dogs. Don't get me wrong, I like hot dogs but the beginning of summer hot dog article is predictable and played out. I guess the hot dog lobby has the power to keep it going. Otherwise, Asimov has a very cool article about winemakers in Italy and Slovenia who use unusual, traditional methods to make wine. I love this stuff. Too often wine these days is hindered by technology, science and what people expect it to look and taste. Whenever you get makers willing to leave a white wine slightly cloudy or use ambient yeasts, its a good thing. Moving on, the minimalist makes some fish with peas. Finally, there's a piece on south american olive oil production.
Globe: Forget it. The globe webpage now wants users to register. No frickin' way. Not even if they get a regular wine column. I'll figure out what to replace it with next week.
Seattle Times: This weeks guest is the Seattle Times. The section isn't easy to find but once there, it seems to be satisfactory. There isn't much but it looks like quality.
For the third time in four tries, the lead article in the Gluttons Club guest spot is about farmers markets. That's just weird. Below that is a wine column discussing inexpensive wines and a wine Q&A column mentioning NZ Pinots. Other features cover cookbooks, and food writing. Not a very big section but its got potential. I like the picture of the muscovy duck at a farmers market drawing the attention of a child. Can't tell if she wants to make it a pet or eat it.
NYT: Top of the page today is [sigh] hot dogs. Don't get me wrong, I like hot dogs but the beginning of summer hot dog article is predictable and played out. I guess the hot dog lobby has the power to keep it going. Otherwise, Asimov has a very cool article about winemakers in Italy and Slovenia who use unusual, traditional methods to make wine. I love this stuff. Too often wine these days is hindered by technology, science and what people expect it to look and taste. Whenever you get makers willing to leave a white wine slightly cloudy or use ambient yeasts, its a good thing. Moving on, the minimalist makes some fish with peas. Finally, there's a piece on south american olive oil production.
Globe: Forget it. The globe webpage now wants users to register. No frickin' way. Not even if they get a regular wine column. I'll figure out what to replace it with next week.
Seattle Times: This weeks guest is the Seattle Times. The section isn't easy to find but once there, it seems to be satisfactory. There isn't much but it looks like quality.
For the third time in four tries, the lead article in the Gluttons Club guest spot is about farmers markets. That's just weird. Below that is a wine column discussing inexpensive wines and a wine Q&A column mentioning NZ Pinots. Other features cover cookbooks, and food writing. Not a very big section but its got potential. I like the picture of the muscovy duck at a farmers market drawing the attention of a child. Can't tell if she wants to make it a pet or eat it.
# posted by Yossie @ 11:09 AM 
