Volume 38, No. 4
April 12, 2017
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“New” Nordic Cuisine
BY: Ethan Reynolds, AOS Culinary
The cuisines of the Nordic nations are as diverse as they are vibrantly beautiful. From sweeping fjords to smattered lakes, from the volcanoes and glaciers of Iceland to the forests of Jämtland, each country contains wide swathes of disparate landscapes. These geographical factors determine what can grow in a region, and therefore determine what is available for its denizens to eat. By looking at the dishes most commonly eaten by members of a culture, we can shed some light on the cuisine of that region. Dishes such as surstromming, braised pilot whale, and taco quiche are integral parts of specific sections of the Nordic society, and understanding these elements of cuisine can help us to better understand the culture of each respective group. Swedish cuisine is championed by such elements as deeply flavored root vegetables, warming braises, crisp flatbreads, sweet spices in savory applications, pickles of every kind (especially pickled fish), foraged herbs and berries, and countless forms of dairy,
to name a few. When commercial packets of taco seasoning were introduced to Sweden in the 80’s, Swedes used them in a style that fit their cuisine; thus was born the taco quiche, or tacopaj. Essentially, tacopaj is a taco-flavored mincemeat pie (made from beef or moose), covered in a gooey, delicious mixture of cheese, eggs, storebought mayonnaise (fresh mayonnaise will break if used because it needs the additive stabilizers found in jarred mayo to withstand the heat of the oven), and a hefty dollop of crème fraîche. The quiche is baked in a wheat-flour pastry crust and served hot. In an interview with food writer Melissa Clark, Fäviken chef Magnus Nilsson discusses the taco quiche’s relevance in Swedish culture. “It’s a totally unique, Swedish dish,” he states. Dishes such as sour herring are more readily associated with Swedish cuisine, but in reality such dishes are not eaten as much as common comfort food such as the lesser-known tacopaj. Though both sour herring and tacopaj are native to Sweden, is it realistic to attribute gastronomic importance to a traditional dish but not a modern one? “So, then you
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A Talk with Harney & Sons Tea Co.
BY: Francesca Zani, AOS Culinary
photo courtesy: www.harney.com
It started with the innkeeper of White Hart Inn, in Salisbury, Connecticut. This man, named John Harney, was introduced to the tea business by Stanly Mason. Mason was a tea merchant who sold tea from a company named Sarum Tea near the property of the Inn.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
BY: Sean Morrill, BBA Food Business Management
The Month of April is Sexual Assault Awareness month. The Culinary Institute of America has many programs and events on campus which reinforce the campus-wide theme of Embrace S.A.F.E - Sexual Assault Free Environments. A list of the programs can be found on the Main Menu webste, and includes Late Night Breakfast, S.A.A.M Film Festival, Silent Auction, and more. The month culminates in an Embrace Safe walk, kicking off on April 28 at 5:15pm on Anton Plaza. In April across the nation, we look to educate everybody, especially college students, about sexual assault. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), one in 5 women and
one in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in college, and more than 90 percent of sexual assault victims on college campuses do not report the assault. The aim of Sexual Assault Awareness Month is to educate. The education is two sided; while teaching both women and men how to protect themselves in the event that they are the victim of an attempted assault,(and how to report it), another goal is to educate both men and women about consent in order to prevent assault in the first place. Contrary to popular belief, most sexual assaults and rape are not random. According to the NSVRC, in eight out of ten cases of rape, the victim knew the person who sexually assaulted them. To learn more about consent, you can go to the Consent to
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Tea Party on April 20th at 9 pm in Renaissance lounge, but I’ll cover the basics here. Consent means that both (or more than two) adults are sober and one hundred percent willing to engage in sexual activity. Sexual activity does not have to be penetrative sex. Sexual activity can refer to groping, fingering, oral, anal, and vaginal sex. All of these activities require consent from each person. When making a decision on whether or not somebody is sober enough to consent, it really boils down to having good sense. After a drink or two, most people are in good spirits, and still making sound judgments. The minute somebody shows signs of intoxication, they’re no longer able to consent. In a perfect world, ev-
Harney was inspired by the tea business after seeing his guest’s reactions when drinking Mason’s Sarum tea. In 1960, Harney took over the Sarum Tea company until he sold it almost a decade and a half later. This was the beginning of what would beocme Harney &
erybody would understand consent and nobody would have to protect themselves from another person. However, this is not the case. If you’re walking alone and it feels like somebody is following you, or you feel uncomfortable, you can pretend to be on the phone or actually call somebody. Somebody who might be looking to hurt you is far less likely to if they think somebody else may hear or see them. Like I said before, most assaults are perpetrated by somebody that the victim knows, so chances are they’re not looming behind you. Always walk with a group or a close friend at night, and ensure you both get back to your dorm safely. If you’re feeling uncomfortable with somebody you know, do your best to get out of
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Sons Tea. The tea company’s first established location is in Millerton, New York, just over the border of Connecticut. They also have a location in SoHo, New York City. In 2005, John Harney won Food Artisan of the Year by Bon Appetite Magazine. Almost three years after his death in 2014, Harney’s sons and grandchildren continue to run the highly-acclaimed tea enterprise, selling tea in all seven continents of the world. “I was the night audit,” Michael Harney recounted in an interview at the shop in Millerton. Under his father’s guidance, he worked at the inn throughout his grade school years. A Cornell graduate fascinated by wine, Harney later flew off the Paris to further explore the wine industry. While working and learning about wine and spirits, he also staged for Cognac, and then found his way back to tea. “If you buy the correct tea, it’s an organizing principle for me in my business,” Harney explained. To be able to sell tea all over the world, the Harney sons travel to Japan, China, Shrilanka, India,
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the situation. If you can’t, one tip is be as loud as you can in order to alert passerby. Unfortunately, not all sexual assaults are stopped before they happen. But, you can report them. On campus, there are trained professionals ready to listen. Counseling and Psychological Services is available in the student affairs wing in the student resource center and are confidential. Our Title IX Coordinator is Joseph Morano, and can be reached in Roth S324. If you are a victim of sexual assault while on campus, talk to somebody you trust; a chef, a professor, or a counselor can help connect you with somebody who can help.
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