"But how was it born? Lemony greens and garlicky beans are not to be found in the Joy of Cooking or any missives from Martha. It may seem like these colloquial descriptors burst forth from the forehead of the millennial internet, fully formed on Bon Appétit."
"Do you name a texture? One primary flavor or three? Nod to the country a recipe takes inspiration from? Convey authority or informality?"
"Before it was a joke, a descriptor like 'leeky' was a revelation; casual yet informative, fun and inviting, a rebellion against the authoritative tone of recipes of the past."
"I do sort of feel like I created a monster within that genre," says Alison Roman. You were probably picturing her work when thinking about these conventions.
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