10. foodie
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9. conserva (using the Italian word doesn’t make it more interesting.)
8. unctuous
7. artisanal (usually mispronounced)
6. house-anything
5. pain perdu (it’s just French toast, people)
4. gastrique (if its not a vinegar based syrup, it is not a gastrique)
3. food as art or chef as artist. (we are just cooks) or anytime someone says “you eat with your eyes first”.
2. farm to table
1. pan seared
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Alexander Svenne is the food writer for Spectator Tribune and chef at Bistro 7 1/4. Follow him at @ChefAlex
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