Photos: Check Out Highlights From The 2014 Roots Conference
This past weekend was not only the return of the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival, but also the annual Roots Conference, a symposium hosted at The Culinary Vegetable Institute covering a wide range of food issues.
The Daily Meal interviewed the Roots Conference host, farmer Lee Jones about the importance of keeping Americans in touch with their food sources, and have been following along the live updates from the conference, which concludes on October 20.
Here are some of the best bits and pieces, from the best quotes and one-liners to the best photos shared by speakers and guests like:
"Cotton candy, Culinary veg institute-style" from Ted Allen:
Persimmon, shown in its dried form at two weeks and 52 weeks for presentation,
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dried persimmon 2 weeks and 52 weeks for presentation @kyleconnaughton @alibouzari #rootsconnect2014
"Cricket soba" with pickled vegetables:
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Cricket soba, pickled vegetables @cpandel @thechefsgarden #rootsconnect2014
The full dinner menu:
The guests:
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Now this is a communal table! Beautiful #dinner in the greenhouse @culinaryvegetableinstitute. #rootsconnect2014
And a small sample of the vegetables from The Chef's Garden.
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Gorgeous #vegetables from @thechefsgarden. Sampling of the abundant selection @ #RootsConnect2014. #TheCulinaryVegetableInstitute #thechefsgarden
And now, the best quotes:
"Use your muscle to transform a broken food system." #RootsConnect2014
— Art Culinaire (@artculinairemag) October 19, 2014
"Molecular my butt, it's sugar!" -said @chefjoseandres at #RootsConnect2014 @farmerleejones @CulinaryVegInst pic.twitter.com/xTdbIoZIUk
— The Chef's Garden (@TheChefsGarden) October 19, 2014
"When you're interacting with food, you're building a relationship with food" -Chef Nephi Craig #RootsConnect2014
— CulinaryVegInst (@CulinaryVegInst) October 20, 2014
Women belong in the kitchen, men belong in the kitchen, everyone belongs in the kitchen because that is where the food is #RootsConnect2014
— The Chef's Garden (@TheChefsGarden) October 20, 2014
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Karen Lo is an associate editor at The Daily Meal. Follow her on Twitter @appleplexy.