Foodways – Folklore Forum

“Hometown Cooking”: Layering Values, Mass-Produced, and Garden-Raised Foods in Tater Tot Hot Dish in Southwest Minnesota

24 Jun 202024 Jun 2020

Abstract: Hot dishes, or casseroles, are popularly conceptualized as meals comprised merely of mass-produced ingredients. Through a close reading of Tater Tot Hot Dish, this article challenges this perception by…

McMeaning in the Maw of the Masses: Analyzing Fast Food Mash-Ups

27 Aug 201228 Aug 2012

McMeaning in the Maw of the Masses: Analyzing Fast Food Mash-Ups Meagan Winkelman Ohio State University This paper analyzes the foodways of teenagers in the digital age, specifically the construction…

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Beijing Duck 2008: Culinary Tourism, Cultural Performance, and Heritage Protection

20 Apr 20111 Aug 2011

Beijing Duck 2008: Culinary Tourism, Cultural Performance, and Heritage Protection Curtis Ashton Utah State University Abstract: During the 2008 Olympic season, two rival restaurants in Beijing saw an opportunity to…

The Snob, the Rube and the Connoisseur

1 Apr 20111 Aug 2011

The Snob, the Rube and the Connoisseur: Sideways and the Legitimation of "Culinary Capital" Margot Finn University of Michigan Abstract: In this essay, I analyze the critically-acclaimed 2004 film Sideways…

Fruits and Culture: A Preliminary Examination of Food-for-Sex Metaphors in English-language Caribbean Music

21 Mar 20111 Aug 2011

Fruits and Culture: A Preliminary Examination of Food-for-Sex Metaphors in English-language Caribbean Music Lyra Spang Indiana University Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to examine the ways that food,…

Biscuit Revivalism: Salvaging Southern Foodways in the Family and Beyond

Biscuit Revivalism: Salvaging Southern Foodways in the Family and Beyond Whitney Brown University of North Carolina Abstract: The field of folklore has been preoccupied historically with authenticity. But what happens…