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...become the focus of a lively debate about the aesthetic value of avant-garde cuisine. Suddenly art critics and foodies alike are scrutinizing the gin fizz that manages to be simultaneously hot and cold, the edible paper dotted with flowers, the frozen Parmesan "air" that comes packed in a Styrofoam tub, and asking, Is it art--or is it dinner...
...become the center of a lively debate about the aesthetic value of avant-garde cuisine. Suddenly art critics and foodies alike are scrutinizing the gin fizz that manages simultaneously to be hot and cold, the edible "paper" dotted with flowers, the frozen parmesan "air" that comes packed in a Styrofoam tub, and asking: Is it art or is it dinner? "We aren't saying that cooking is a new art form," says Ruth Noack, Documenta's curator. "We're saying that Ferran Adrià shows artistic intelligence." That distinction was lost last summer when director Roger Buergel announced that Adri...
...buying a membership into a discriminating community of imbibers. A styrofoam cup from Dunkin’ Donuts screams proletariat, whereas a paper one from Starbucks announces to the world that you value the finer things in life—in this case, single origin, shade-grown coffee beans. Coffee, for you, is more than a crude caffeine boost...
...microwave plastic containers used for cold food storage - they often melt and warp, because they are not designed to withstand the high heat of microwaving. Avoid microwaving food in freezer cartons or on Styrofoam trays...
...before, Harvard has discarded 222 tons less trash—a drop of 13 [percent]—than in the same period last year,” Tchou wrote in an e-mail. Harvard recently decided to expand its list of recyclable plastics to include Solo cups, clamshell Styrofoam containers, and plastic food containers—all of which would have previously been considered trash, house REP representatives said this weekend. Harvard’s REP representatives have worked to spread the news about the recycling-policy changes and about the importance of recycling in general. Representatives said they...