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In the 1970s, Calvin Trillin informed America that its most glorious food was not to be found at the pretentious restaurants he referred to generically as La Maison de la Casa House, Continental Cuisine. With three hilarious books over the next two decades—American Fried; Alice, Let’s Eat; and Third Helpings—he established himself as, in Craig Claiborne’s phrase, “the Walt Whitman of American eats.” Trillin’s three comic masterpieces are now available in what Trillin calls The Tummy Trilogy.
This trilogy consists of American Fried, Alice, Let's Eat, and Third Helpings
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William Cromer
reviewed The Tummy Trilogy (with a new foreword) on July 30, 2017 The Tummy Trilogy (with a new foreword)
It is plain to see now with a little hindsight just how ahead of the curve Trillin was when writing about American cuisine in the 1970s and 80s. At the time, Trillin lamented how regional food was seen as something shameful. However, he relished in it. No one was doing what he did. Traversing the country, he would find out where the locals ate, what the local specialty was, and who cooked it best. From hamburgers to barbecue to pan fried chicken, Trillin laid the groundwork for a generation of food and travel writers who search for the best local meals they can find and share it with their loyal followers. Guy Fieri and Anthony Bourdain can thank this guy for their careers!
Many of the restaurants he describes are still around. Ironically, Trillin wishes in the book for a computer that can rank and sort his favorite restaurants and pull them up with the push of a button. This was at a time when the term personal computer was an oxymoron because of their cost and size. Talk about foresight! You can check out the list of still standing Tummy Spots I made while reading this book -- I guess dreams do come true, eh, Calvin?
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