Some food-writers today think that the glory days of American eating are in the past. There is no doubt however that food and cooking have emerged recently as subjects of intense interest, and that new ingredients have appeared, some of them being only short-lived food fads. Farmer's markets have blossomed around the country, and wild foods are being supplied by mail-order business firms and served in leading-edge restaurants Even packages tend to give food-products a country-peasant look. America's contradictory appetites seem, destined to continue apace, developing a cuisine with more richness and diversity for a population that continues to embrace essentially industrial and fast foods.Des chroniqueurs gastronomiques prétendent que les b...