Kitchen ink: foodies, chefs and tattoos
- Written by Paula Arvela, Honorary Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of Wollongong
A foodie, according to Ann Barr and Paul Levy, is “a person who is very, very, very interested in food”.
Cultural scholars Josée Johnston and Shyon Baumann have somewhat expanded this definition, recently describing foodies as individuals with very specific traits. Foodies are eager to learn about ingredients and cooking techniques; they crave unusual foods; and they make food an essential marker of social distinction and cultural identity. They do so by ascribing aesthetic attributes to food.
Authors: Paula Arvela, Honorary Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of Wollongong
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