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Essay / Ubiquitous Food Blogs - 1171
In the center of the photo is a single drop of maple syrup. It hangs from the square corner of a pumpkin ginger waffle that is nothing short of what chef Alton Brown calls "golden and delicious" or GBD for short. A fork carries away that syrup-soaked waffle wedge while the rest of the waffles wait to be consumed below. The image is simply breathtaking and it is the work of the author of the food blog Always with Butter. Always with Butter is one of thousands of food blogs found on the internet, but what sets it apart from the rest is the photography. Always with Butter has found a specialty in food blogging that makes it unique. Food blogging is a somewhat new area of the so-called blogosphere in which writers delve into a specific part of the food world and tell everyone who will read about it. Always with Butter, for example, focuses on homemade recipes and high-quality food photography, sometimes called food porn. However, the focus of the blog depends entirely on the interests of the blogger. These blogs include personal stories, news links, how-to videos, images, and anything else that can be published online. They are most often read by foodies, a group of people who seek a wide range of culinary experiences; however, they can be read by anyone even a little curious about the processes of cooking and eating. In fact, one of the most famous food blogs was when a food blogger attempted to make all of celebrity chef Julia Child's recipes in one year. The blog was made into a popular film, Julie and Julia, starring Amy Adams as the blogger and Meryl Streep as the child. Whatever the goal, the topic of a food blog can range from grilling, to vegan recipes, to local dishes... middle of paper... wickedly funny and highly inappropriate. In an older review, Marvo once compared a Quizno's prime rib sandwich to two "vagabonds eating it." Although some may find it unnecessary to read about food, the depth of potential topics for food blogs seems to cover every corner of the world. world. Even the most discerning eaters, with the most modest budgets and appetites, might find an engaging blog about financially challenged but peculiar bird-like eaters. If the blogger loves food enough, it often becomes the focus of widely loved writing. From the extremely false comparisons of The Impulsive Buy to the striking photographs of Always with Butter, from cupcakes to Zombie Burgers, or from the strictest vegan who only buys at Whole Foods to the die-hard bacon lover who eats a Baconator every day , there is no shortage of topics. about food and a culinary blog to talk about it.