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Rating: - Not your typical cooking magazine
Saveur isn't in the same genre as other cooking magazines, and it is for precisely that reason that I give it a five-star rating. While I love my Bon Appetit and Cooking Light, Saveur is a completely different way of looking at food and cooking. It's far more cultural and in-depth than any of these other magazines can possibly be, given their target audiences. If you really want to take an in-depth look at food and culture, I highly recommend Saveur. The recipes that are included are very cookable. But this is a magazine you'll certainly want to read as much as you cook from it. It's not going to have recipes that you make on a busy weeknight. Rather, these recipes are cultural investigations and weekend projects. They're great for entertaining if you have friends who are as curious about culture and food and who love to experiment as much as you do. After reading Saveur and trying the accompanying and well-chosen recipes, you'll have a much greater appreciation for culture and food. Saveur really gets to the heart of the spiritual joy of eating and sharing food. If you can't travel, Saveur truly is the next best thing, and in this respect, is a highly "accessible" resource.
Rating:  - Not your typical Cooking Magazine
I have over 16 Magazine subscriptions, 10 of them being Cooking Magazines. Saveur provides you with a different sort of cooking magazine, definately with a heavy intent on the background of food, their articles are more in depth about the locations and even the layout of the magazine is different. If you enjoy this magazine there is a web-site that you absolutely must check out it's called "ethnic grocer" you can find all of the rare ingredients that you find in some of the recipes that are featured in Saveur. I always feel like I've actually walked in the shoes of the writer and the articles are so vivid that you can almost taste the exotic-ness <---- is that word?) LOL of the flavors. If you can get the subscription at a good price, GO FOR IT! A warning though be prepared to want to immediately run out get a passport and travel to the locations that are featured. Happy Reading
Rating: - International Travel and Food - What More Could You Ask For?
I have received almost all of the cooking and travel magazines out there and have to say that Saveur is by far one of the best. Not only are the recipes unique and delicious, the beautifully written articles on the cities and countries where the recipes are from are mesmerizing. The photo essays capture the food and culture of the city of focus, bringing the reader closer to the experience of the recipes shared. Some months focus on a particular region, while others pick out an ingredient of the season (such as apples in the most recent addition). Ater living in Japan for many years, a recent article on Sumo brought back to life the exquisite culture and cuisine I once shared.I was afraid that the ingredients might be difficult to find given that it is based on international locations, but I have not found this to be a problem. This would make a perfect gift for the cook in your life who has an interest in international cuisine and culture.
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