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Cooks Shop Here has turned 35 !
And we are giddy with delight.
Much has
happened in the world of food these past 35 years. As
a nation we have cooked and eaten our way into the
present, learning much along the way. Those of us who
are fascinated with food and cooking think differently
now about food and food issues than when our business
began in 1974.
Flavors are bolder, tastier, sophisticated and more
well-defined. Bland is out and robust, pure flavors
are in. Descriptors such as authentic and traditional
have become buzzwords in the new food mantra, as have
sustainable, organic, local and seasonal. Farmers and
others who put food on our table are earning the
respect they deserve, and food is considered on more
levels than sheer sustenance.
Comfort food is back, re-tooled to emphasize better
ingredients, better condiments and more careful
cooking techniques. Food in America has been
transformed via education, opportunity, curiosity and
the zest to eat better.
We are pleased to have had a role in educating our
customers about foods, ingredients, cultures and
cuisines. The 1980’s and 90’s were peak years for
imports of specialty foods from Europe, and we reveled
in introducing our customers to an amazing array of
condiments, spices, confections and chocolates. For
those of us in the specialty food business, it was an
awesome time, and we are proud to have brought so many
fine food products to the Pioneer Valley.
But there are still cuisines to discover and new foods
to taste. We are just as eager to look to the future
and explore new food horizons now as we were when we
first opened our shop !
When Did
We First Meet You ? Reminisce with us about the past
35 years.
Read more….
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