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Sorry if this sounds stupid, but what does "artisan" mean in the context of food? Is it just a buzzword or does it have some meaning behind it?

>> No.7788323

>>7788312
>(of food or drink) made in a traditional or non-mechanized way using high-quality ingredients.

It actually means something, but I think there's no regulation so anyone can use the term. Domino's has "artisan pizzas", but it's still mass-produced from lower quality ingredients.

>> No.7788345

>>7788323
Ok this makes sense. I recently saw a loaf of bread labeled "Artisan style." It was just a loaf of white bread with flour sprinkled on top of it.

>> No.7788393

Well an artisan is a trade workers that applies their craft by hand.

So I would assume it's a chef that is very involved in the preparation and such.

>> No.7788399

>>7788312
It's just a meme at this point

>> No.7788404

It means hand made in a small kitchen from an original recipe.

Yes, that should seem normal, but it's meant to distinguish itself from corporate recipes made in a sweat factory and then shipped to the location where it's sold.

And no, it's not just an American thing, it's a 1st world thing.

>> No.7788413

Artisan products are for example bread where the dough is mixed and kneaded by hand from decent quality (minimal processing) ingredients and then wood fire baked.