Hello, everyone!
With Shelby's post we sort of talked a little bit about food becoming a spectacle and in some restaurants it is not being associated with a form of entertainment. I want to take it even farther and consider how food can become a part of a country’s history. It was news to me that there are actually food museums commemorating different regional foods and also some food brands. This is something happening here in the United States and around the world, from a brand new pizza museum in Philadelphia to one memorializing Ramen in Japan (not the 20 cent Ramen we eat here in the U.S.). Some museums house memorabilia commemorating the foods, and others actually have dining areas so you can go, learn about the food and then eat it.
While reading, I'd like you to think about the implications of food museums, how does this change food from being a necessity to a spectacle? Would you ever go (or have you ever been) to a food museum or do you think its weird? Do you think it’s important to have places like this so that we can keep in touch with the history of some of our most loved foods? What does this say about the possible correlation between the view on food of the United States and the rest of the world? Can’t wait to discuss. Hope you enjoy!
Pizza Museum, Philadelphia
8 Bizarre Food Museums
Cassie,
ReplyDeleteWhen I went to Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC, I remembered there was an area where they commemorated Julia Child. You can visit her kitchen full of pots, pans and all kind of utensils. You can also saw her cooking books and pictures of her top dishes.I really liked and enjoyed it. Personally, I think food is part of every culture and conuntries' histroy, so it is worth of exposing in museums. Food is one identity element and a tradition like art, language or architecture. Therefore, it must be appreciated.
Cassie, this is a great topic, I look forward to talking about your subject tomorrow night !
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