Gourmet could be considered any high-end food. That would normally mean that it has a high price because it is made with quality ingredients and made by an experienced chef or gastronomic craftsman. A new fashion publication in the Diet issue of I Love You magazine explores the idea of food as a luxury item. The pheasant and octopus are framed and illuminated like expensive bags.
A model looks enviously at a huge ham, as if she were evaluating a rival at a party. It's a provocative editorial and I contacted the photographer, Elle Muliarchyk, to talk more about it. For Muliarchyk, it was important that the food they used was not wasted or become inedible when conditioned or kept at dangerous temperatures. Gourmet foods are often found or made only in certain places, and their ingredients may be unusual, difficult to find in regular grocery stores, are only available in limited quantities, are rarely exported outside their place of origin, or are only available for short periods of the year.
In general, the term gourmet has less to do with food than with the person who is the subject of the word. A gourmet kitchen will have professional quality appliances and accessories, often conveniently arranged to facilitate food preparation. She remembers having been exposed to many different types of foods and cultural ideas surrounding food and nutrition. A gourmet store usually stores the highest quality ingredients from all over the world, thanks to special contacts that help import foods that otherwise wouldn't be easily available in the area.
Gourmet ingredients can mix herbs and spices in an interesting way or add flavor to foods that normally have no flavor. For millennia, about 10% of the population was able to eat foods that could have been considered gourmet in their time. A gourmet chef has a very high level of ability to prepare food and make good use of the best ingredients.
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