🥩 New Substack essay just dropped:
"Blood on the Plate"
Steak, Fries, and the Semiotics of Class
From McDonald's fries to Wagyu tartare, I break down what our food says about us. It’s Barthes, but behind the bar. Vampires, Pulp Fiction, and yes — Obi-Wan has the tofu.
Read here: https://open.substack.com/pub/wittgensteinsmonster/p/blood-on-the-plate?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=5zs6u
#Barthes #FoodSymbolism #ClassCritique #Substack #BartenderWriting #PulpFiction #StarWars #Semiotics
🦬 Barthes got it right. Steak isn’t just food — it’s a symbol.
How you order it says everything: blue-rare like bloodied prestige, or well-done like working-class caution. I see it behind the bar every night.
Barthes saw it in France. I see it in America.
Might write a full essay if folks are hungry for more.
#Barthes #Mythologies #Semiotics #FoodSymbolism #BartenderLife #EssayComing #SteakFrites
Canadian Literary Fare
More information and the book link on pages 10-11 in our Fall 2023 Newsletter.
https://foodstudies.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Fall-2023-Newsletter-CAFS.pdf
#Literature #BooksAboutFood #CurrentlyReading #FoodInLiterature #FoodMeaning #FoodSymbolism #Food #FoodChoices
Wittgenstein's Monster
Canadian Association For Food Studies