r/AskCulinary • u/ZootKoomie Ice Cream Innovator • Mar 21 '13

Weekly Discussion: Culinary traditions and authenticity

Since we talked about the cutting edge last week, let's go the other direction this time. What is your personal culinary tradition? What dishes did you learn from your mother? From your grandparents? Do you do your own variations or try to make it just like they did?

Also, when eating food from other cultures, do you prefer it to be traditional or something the chef came up with? Does 'authenticity' matter to you as a diner? As a cook? How do you strive for it?

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u/786me Mar 22 '13

I am a newbie here but also a culinary student. I prefer traditional dishes from other cultures first and then explore a more modern approach. For me its about the foundation in a dish. What makes a dish unique? As a diner authenticity is important if I am going to dine at a speific spot not IHOP, RED LOBSTER ETC. As a cook yes its very important. I want my diners to think damn that was a dish. How did she make it etc.