published his thoughts on food, what it reveals about culture, and how it affects history in the books Sweetness and Power (Viking Penguin, 1985) and Tasting Food, Tasting Freedom (Beacon, 1996). In 1948-49, he did the fieldwork...

, and are not impressed with pomp. I say this as a Scot/Viking (read: penny pincher) myself. Personally, I’ll eat anywhere, but have found better value in less expensive places (obvious, right?).

and insects, but I draw the line on lutefisk." "Lutefisk is the Norwegians' attempt at conquering the world. When they discovered that Viking raids didn’t give world supremacy, they invented a meal so terrifying, so cruel,...

at the old Viking Club. The places I do like in Logan Square, generally, were not there before. Seth and Rene be damned, I love the chicken at the South American Rottiserie on Fullerton. See a recent GWiv post for the name of the...

Actually, I only my bike to go from home to work where we have a designated space in the underground garage in front of the security office. That’s why. Although it will happen one or twice every summer I’ll lock the...

My viking-esque friends feel very strongly about their national dishes. Don’t ever make fun of lutefisk in front of a Swede or mämmi in front of a Finn. Gahds, can it be unpleasant...

imagine. For B’days I always choose a trip to the delli over some fancy restaurant. I get basket full of cheese, bread, Pate and brownies then grab a nice bottle of Duckhorn and head home to feast like a viking! One of the...

, the Hungry Viking.

. They have it equipped with a double oven and an old Viking six-burner that they use mostly for canning in the Summer and Fall…all this salvaged from jobsites that he’s worked on over the years. There are also three wood burning...

for just the burger. EDIT: and for the record, I actually have seen people eat at 112 Eatery—post Vikings game—and order just the burger and fries. I’m not saying its unheard of, I’m just saying when you...

They had actually done an issue of high end appliances when we were looking for ours - Viking and Wolf ranges, Sub-Zero fridges, etc.

Well put into context. Preserving foods has been a long standing battle throughout history as a means of not having to rely entirely on “what's in season”. The story I was always told was about a bunch of Vikings in...

. From brother, new magnetic wine charms (those clasps are usually such a pain) and a microplane grater. From sister2, a class of my choice at the Viking Cooking School (yes, on all their equipment). From mom, a class of my...

-zero and a Viking range in the trunk of my car. Extra-heavy shock absorbers to start, I guess.

? A friend of mine has worked as a personal chef and taught cooking classes. She laughed about going into perfectly designed kitchen with all the cool stuff - Viking ranges, Sub-Zero fridges etc. etc. She would open the fridge and...