The Farmer, the Gastronome, and the Chef

In Pursuit of the Ideal Meal

Daniel J. Philippon

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University of Virginia Press
15 August 2024

Food & society; Cookery, food & drink; Travel & holiday guides; Travel writing

The role of food writing in the sustainable food movement

At turns heartfelt and witty, accessible and engaging, The Farmer, the Gastronome, and the Chef explores how Wendell Berry, Carlo Petrini, and Alice Waters have changed America’s relationship with food over the past fifty years. Daniel Philippon weighs the legacy of each of these writers and activists while planting and harvesting vegetables in central Wisconsin, speaking with growers and food producers in northern Italy, and visiting with chefs and restaurateurs in southeastern France. Following Berry, Petrini, and Waters in pursuit of his own “ideal meal,” Philippon considers what a sustainable food system might look like and what role writing can play in making it a reality. Warning of the dangers of “agristalgia,” Philippon instead advocates for a diverse set of practices he calls “elemental cooking,” which would define sustainable food from farm to table, while also acknowledging the importance of seeking social justice throughout the food system. A rigorous yet generous appraisal of three central figures in the sustainable food movement, The Farmer, the Gastronome, and the Chef demonstrates how the written word has the power to change our world for the better, one ideal meal at a time.

By: Daniel J. Philippon
Imprint: University of Virginia Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 13mm
ISBN: 9780813952017
ISBN 10: 0813952018
Pages: 408
Publication Date: 15 August 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Preface Introduction The Farmer: Reading Wendell Berry in Wisconsin The Gastronome: Reading Carlo Petrini in Italy The Cook: Reading Alice Waters in France Conclusion: Practice Makes the World Works Cited

Daniel J. Philippon is Associate Professor of English at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and the author of Conserving Words: How American Nature Writers Shaped the Environmental Movement.

Reviews for The Farmer, the Gastronome, and the Chef: In Pursuit of the Ideal Meal

"These are three of the most interesting people in the world, and so it is no wonder that their stories intertwine and ricochet in fascinating ways. A book to be savored by the woodstove, a glass of local beer in hand!"" - Bill McKibben, American environmentalist and author of Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future"