Portland Food:: The Culinary Capital of Maine

Portland Food:: The Culinary Capital of Maine

by Kate McCarty
Portland Food:: The Culinary Capital of Maine

Portland Food:: The Culinary Capital of Maine

by Kate McCarty

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Overview

Portland, Maine's culinary cache belies its size. The vibrant food scene boasts more than three hundred restaurants, as well as specialty food businesses, farmers' markets, pop-up dinners and food trucks. Since back-to-the-landers began to arrive in the 1970s, Maine's abundant natural resources have been feeding local dreams of sustainability and resilience. Portland is uniquely primed for chefs and restaurateurs to draw on local agricultural and marine resources. Gulf of Maine fisheries and the working waterfront bring the freshest seafood to Portland's palate, while Maine's rural landscape is fertile ground for local farming. Local food writer Kate McCarty taps into the evolution of this little foodie city. Dig into Portland's bounty, from classic lobster and blueberry pie to the avant-garde of the culinary cutting edge. Explore the unique restaurants, farmers, producers, community activists and food enthusiasts that create and drive Portland's food scene.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781626192690
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 05/13/2014
Series: American Palate
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Kate McCarty is a Food Preservation Community education assistant, managing forty volunteer educators and teaching canning classes with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. She is a former Maine Foodie Tours guide and continues to manage the tours' social media. Her Maine food blog, www.blueberryfiles.com, receives more than eight thousand monthly page views and was nominated for the Portland Phoenix best 2014 food blog. She also writes a monthly food column for the Portland Phoenix.

Table of Contents

Preface 5

1 The Evolution of Seaside Dining 7

2 Changing Tastes 15

3 A Maine Story on Every Plate 19

4 Restaurant Families 29

5 The Influence of Chefs "From Away" 35

6 Preserving Farms in Vacationland 39

7 The Alchemy of Cheesemaking 47

8 Farming the Sea: Maine Shellfish 53

9 Lobster: A Coastal Delicacy 59

10 A Fish Story: Sustainability and Gulf of Maine Seafood 67

11 Fishmongers and Lobster Pounds 75

12 Eating Locally Year Round at the Farmers' Market 83

13 Cutting in the Middleman 87

14 Local Vendors with a Big Mission 93

15 Farm-to-Truck Dining 97

16 Portland Pop-Ups 103

17 Selling Local Foods Cooperatively 107

18 Food Insecurity Relief 113

19 Sweet Endings 123

20 Riding Coffee's Third Wave 133

Conclusion 139

Notes 141

Bibliography 153

Index 157

About the Author 160

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