What Ruth Reichl thinks about America
American food writer and editor; restaurant critic of The New York Times from 1993 to 1999 and editor-in-chief of Gourmet from 1999 to 2009; author of memoirs including Tender at the Bone and the novel The Paris Novel.
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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Ruth Reichl has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsperhaps the first American who understood that when people go out to eat they’re after more than merely food. They want an experience, they want excitement, they want fun.
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Our readingUpton Sinclair's The Jungle is the most impactful piece of food writing ever produced in America.
Their wordsIt is, hands down, the most impactful piece of food writing ever produced in America - and one of the reasons I became a food writer.