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Friday, September 28, 2007
Ever Eaten Tobacco?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I’m not talkin’ chewin’ — one of the hottest trends right now is infusing with tobacco. Top Flr pastry chef Taria Camerino serves a dessert she calls boca negra, a dense flourless chocolate cake served with a scoop of ice cream infused with smoky tobacco; at newly opened Room at Twelve, the onion rings have a taste of it.
I’m told by industry leader Antionette Bruno of starchefs.com that Atlanta’s taste for what’s smokin’ is on par with national trends — she’s scene tobacco-infusion in other cities as well.
Is tobacco as a flavor a new lease on life for Philip Morris? Or are we going to end up feeling like we’re licking the inside of an ashtray? Who’s tried these dishes? What did you think? Have you tried tobacco-flavored foods in other cities?
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