Ark of Taste
The Ark of Taste is an international catalogue of endangered heritage foods which is maintained by the global Slow Food movement. The Ark is designed to preserve at-risk foods that are sustainably produced, unique in taste, and part of a distinct ecoregion. Contrary to the most literal definition of plant and animal conservation, the Ark of Taste aims to maintain edibles in its purview by actively encouraging their cultivation for consumption.[1] By doing so, Slow Food hopes to promote the growing and eating of foods which are sustainable and preserve biodiversity in the human food chain.
Foods included in the list are intended to be "culturally or historically linked to a specific region, locality, ethnicity or traditional production practice",[2] in addition to being rare. Which foods meet these criteria is decided by an adjudicating committee made up of members of the Slow Food non-profit organization; all candidates go through a formal nomination process which includes tastings and identification of producers within the region.[3]
Since the foundation of the Ark in 1996, 800 products from over 50 countries have been included. The list includes not only prepared foods and food products, but a great many livestock breeds as well as vegetable and fruit cultivars. All foods in the catalogue are accompanied by a list of resources for those wishing to grow or buy them.
List of Ark of Taste foods
Ark of Taste foods in Italy
The sources for the Italian section, unless other specified, are the lists selectable from ‘Ark of Taste’, Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversità.
Ark of Taste foods in the United States
| Food | Nation | State/Region | Food type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaskan Birch syrup | United States | Alaska | |
| Algonquin squash | United States | Squash | |
| American Bronze turkey | United States | Turkey | |
| American Buff Goose | United States | Goose | |
| American Butternut | United States | Nuts | |
| American Chestnut | United States | Nuts | |
| American Chinchilla | United States | Rabbit | |
| American Native Pecan | United States | Nuts | |
| Greenthread tea | United States | Beverage | |
| Shrub | United States | Beverage | |
| New Orleans French bread | United States | Bread | |
| Piki bread | United States | Bread | |
| Creole cream cheese | United States | Cheese product from New Orleans also used in ice cream | |
| Dry Monterey Jack Cheese | United States | California | Cheeses and dairy products |
| Bay scallop | United States | Fish & shellfish | |
| Delaware Bay oyster | United States | Fish & shellfish | |
| Geoduck | United States | Fish & shellfish | |
| Louisiana oyster | United States | Fish & shellfish | |
| Marbled Chinook salmon | United States | Fish & shellfish | |
| Olympia oyster | United States | Fish & shellfish | |
| Wild catfish | United States | Fish & shellfish | |
| Wild Gulf Coast shrimp | United States | Fish & shellfish | |
| Reefnet Salmon Fishing Method | United States | Northern Puget Sound | Fish & shellfish |
| Lake Michigan Whitefish | United States | Fish & shellfish | |
| Capitol Reef Apple | United States | Fruita, Utah | Apples |
| Granite Beauty | United States | New Hampshire | Apples |
| Harrison Cider Apple | United States | New Jersey | Apples |
| Hauer Pippin | United States | California | Apples |
| Newtown Pippin | United States | Queens, New York | Apples |
| Gravenstein | United States | Sebastopol, California | Apples |
| Sierra Beauty | United States | California | Apples |
| Blenheim Apricot | United States | Apricots | |
| Fuerte avocado | United States | Avocados | |
| Puebla avocado | United States | Avocados | |
| Wilson Popenoe avocado | United States | Avocados | |
| Black Republican cherry | United States | Cherries | |
| Black Sphinx date | United States | Dates | |
| Bronx grape | United States | Grapes | |
| Meyer lemon | United States | Central Coast of California | Lemons |
| Hatcher mango | United States | Mangos | |
| Pantin mamey sapote | United States | Sapote | |
| Crane melon | United States | Fruit | |
| California Mission olive | United States | Fruit | |
| Inland Empire Old-Grove orange | United States | Fruit | |
| Louisiana Satsuma | United States | Fruit | |
| Pawpaw | United States | Fruit | |
| Baby Crawford | United States | Peaches | |
| Fay Elberta | United States | Peaches | |
| Oldmixon Free | United States | Peaches | |
| Rio Oso Gem | United States | Peaches | |
| Silver Logan | United States | Peaches | |
| Sun Crest peach | United States | Peaches | |
| Burford pear | United States | Pears | |
| American persimmon | United States | Persimmon | |
| Japanese massaged dried persimmon (Hoshigaki) | United States | California | Persimmon |
| Elephant Heart plum | United States | Plums | |
| Inca plum | United States | Plums | |
| Laroda plum | United States | Plums | |
| Mariposa plum | United States | Plums | |
| Padre plum | United States | Plums | |
| Meech's Prolific quince | United States | Quince | |
| Klondike, Daybreak, Headliner, & Tangi strawberries | United States | Louisiana | Strawberry |
| Pixie Tangerine | United States | Ojai Valley | Tangerine |
| Moon & Stars watermelon | United States | Watermelon | |
| Yellow-Meated watermelon | United States | Watermelon | |
| Chapalote corn | United States | Grains/cereals | |
| Chicos[disambiguation needed] (dried corn) | United States | Grains/cereals | |
| Roy’s Calais Flint corn | United States | Grains/cereals | |
| Tuscarora White corn | United States | Grains/cereals | |
| Anishinaabeg wild rice (hand-harvested) | United States | Grains/cereals | |
| Carolina Gold rice | United States | Grains/cereals | |
| Turkey hard red winter wheat | United States | Grains/cereals | |
| White Sonora wheat | United States | Grains/cereals | |
| Handmade Filé | United States | Herbs & spices | |
| Alaea salt | United States | Hawai'i | Herbs & spices |
| Desert/Mexican oregano (Lippia graveolens) | United States | Sonoran & Chihuahuan Deserts | Herbs & spices |
| American Plains Bison | United States | Cattle | |
| Corriente cattle | United States | Cattle | |
| Florida Cracker cattle | United States | Cattle | |
| American Milking Devon | United States | Cattle | |
| Pineywoods cattle | United States | Cattle | |
| Randall cattle | United States | Cattle | |
| Buckeye (chicken) | United States | Chicken | |
| Delaware (chicken) | United States | Chicken | |
| Dominique chicken | United States | Chicken | |
| Java (chicken) | United States | Chicken | |
| Jersey Giant chicken | United States | Chicken | |
| New Hampshire chicken | United States | Chicken | |
| Old Type Rhode Island Red | United States | Chicken | |
| Plymouth Rock chicken | United States | Chicken | |
| Wyandotte chicken | United States | Chicken | |
| Cayuga Duck | United States | Ducks | |
| Spanish goat | United States | Goats | |
| Tennessee Myotonic goat | United States | Goats | |
| American Pilgrim goose | United States | Goose | |
| Cotton Patch Goose | United States | Goose | |
| Guinea Hog | United States | Hog | |
| Ossabaw Island Hog | United States | Hog | |
| Mulefoot | United States | Hog | |
| Red Wattle hog | United States | Hog | |
| American rabbit | United States | Rabbit | |
| Giant Chinchilla | United States | Rabbit | |
| Silver fox rabbit | United States | Rabbit | |
| Gulf Coast Native sheep | United States | Sheep | |
| Navajo-Churro sheep | United States | Sheep | |
| St. Croix sheep | United States | Sheep | |
| Tunis sheep | United States | Sheep | |
| Bourbon Red turkey | United States | Turkey | |
| Jersey Buff turkey | United States | Turkey | |
| Midget White turkey | United States | Turkey | |
| Narragansett Turkey | United States | Turkey | |
| Royal Palm (turkey) | United States | Turkey | |
| Slate (turkey) | United States | Turkey | |
| Daube Glacé | United States | New Orleans | Meat products |
| Hog’s head cheese | United States | Southern Louisiana | Meat products |
| Southern Louisiana Ponce | United States | Meat products | |
| Traditional Tasso | United States | Southern Louisiana | Meat products |
| Emory Oak "Bellota" Acorn | United States | Nuts | |
| Nevada Single Leaf Pinyon (pine nut) | United States | Nuts | |
| Shagbark Hickory Nut | United States | Nuts | |
| Kalo Poi Taro | United States | Prepared foods | |
| Roman Taffy Candy | United States | Prepared foods | |
| Arikara Yellow bean | United States | Pulses | |
| Bolita bean | United States | Pulses | |
| Brown Tepary bean | United States | Pulses | |
| Cherokee Trail of Tears bean | United States | Pulses | |
| Christmas Lima bean | United States | Pulses | |
| Crowder Cowpeas (Mississippi Silver Hull bean) | United States | Pulses | |
| Four Corners Gold bean | United States | Pulses | |
| Hidatsa Red bean | United States | Pulses | |
| Hidatsa Shield Figure bean | United States | Pulses | |
| Hopi Mottled Lima bean | United States | Pulses | |
| Hutterite Soup bean | United States | Pulses | |
| Jacob’s Cattle bean | United States | Pulses | |
| Lina Cisco’s Bird Egg bean | United States | Pulses | |
| Marrowfat bean | United States | Pulses | |
| Mayflower bean | United States | Pulses | |
| Mesquite pod flour | United States | Pulses | |
| O'odham pink bean | United States | Pulses | |
| Petaluma Gold Rush bean | United States | Pulses | |
| Rio Zape bean | United States | Pulses | |
| Santa Maria Pinquitos bean | United States | Pulses | |
| Sea Island Red Pea | United States | Pulses | |
| True Red Cranberry bean | United States | Pulses | |
| Turkey Craw bean | United States | Pulses | |
| White Tepary bean | United States | Pulses | |
| Yellow Indian Woman bean | United States | Pulses | |
| Early Blood Turnip-rooted beet | United States | Beets | |
| Lorz Italian garlic | United States | Garlic | |
| Inchelium Red garlic | United States | Garlic | |
| Amish Deer Tongue lettuce | United States | Lettuce | |
| Grandpa Admire's lettuce | United States | Lettuce | |
| Speckled lettuce | United States | Lettuce | |
| Tennis Ball lettuce (black seeded) | United States | Lettuce | |
| I'itoi onion | United States | Onion | |
| Beaver Dam pepper | United States | Peppers | |
| Bull Nose Large Bell pepper | United States | Peppers | |
| Datil pepper | United States | Peppers | |
| Fish pepper | United States | Peppers | |
| Hinkelhatz Hot pepper | United States | Peppers | |
| Jimmy Nardello's Sweet Italian Frying pepper | United States | Peppers | |
| New Mexico Native Chiles | United States | Peppers | |
| Sheepnose pimiento | United States | Peppers | |
| Wenk's Yellow Hot pepper | United States | Peppers | |
| Chiltepin chile | United States | Peppers | |
| Green Mountain potato | United States | Potato | |
| Ozette potato | United States | Potato | |
| White Cream sweet potato | United States | Potato | |
| Amish Pie squash | United States | Squash | |
| Boston Marrow squash | United States | Squash | |
| Canada Crookneck squash | United States | Squash | |
| Green-striped cushaw | United States | Squash | |
| Sibley squash | United States | Squash | |
| Amish Paste tomato | United States | Tomato | |
| Aunt Molly's Husk tomato | United States | Tomato | |
| Aunt Ruby's German Green tomato | United States | Tomato | |
| Burbank tomato | United States | Tomato | |
| Chalk’s Early Jewel tomato | United States | Tomato | |
| Cherokee Purple | United States | Tomato | |
| Djena Lee’s Golden Girl tomato | United States | Tomato | |
| German Pink tomato | United States | Tomato | |
| Livingston’s Globe tomato | United States | Tomato | |
| Livingston’s Golden Queen tomato | United States | Tomato | |
| Orange Oxheart tomato | United States | Tomato | |
| Radiator Charlie’s Mortgage Lifter tomato | United States | Tomato | |
| Red Fig tomato | United States | Tomato | |
| Sheboygan tomato | United States | Tomato | |
| Sudduth Strain Brandywine tomato | United States | Tomato | |
| Valencia tomato | United States | Tomato | |
| New Mexico Native tomatillo | United States | Tomatillo | |
| Gilfeather turnip | United States | Turnip | |
| Wine Vinegar, Orleans Method | United States | Wines & vinegars | |
| Charbono grape]] | United States | California | Wines & vinegars |
| Napa Gamay/Valdiquie grape | United States | California | Wines & vinegars |
| Norton (grape) | United States | Wines & vinegars | |
| New England Boiled Cider and Cider Jelly | United States | ||
| Gallberry honey | United States | Honeys | |
| Guajillo honey | United States | Honeys | |
| Mayhaw jelly and syrup | United States | Southern United States | |
| White Kiawe honey | United States | Hawai'i | Honeys |
| Sourwood honey | United States | Honeys | |
| Tupelo honey | United States | Honeys | |
| Traditional Cane syrup | United States | ||
| Traditional Sorghum syrup | United States | Other |
Ark of Taste foods throughout the world
See also
Similar organizations
Footnotes
- ^ NYT, Apr. 2008
- ^ Ark of Taste, slowfoodusa.org
- ^ Washington Post, Nov. 2004
- ^ ‘Bitter orange flower water’, Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversità.
- ^ "Bolli alla livornese". Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ ‘Manteca’, Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversità.
- ^ ‘Mormanno lentil’, Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversità.
- ^ ‘Rosemary Honey’, Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversità.
- ^ ‘Traditional Genepy from the Cuneo valleys’, Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversità.
- ^ ‘Melone cartucciaro’, Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversità Template:It icon.
- ^ Bottarga di Favignana Bottarga di Favignana, Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversità Template:It icon
- ^ ‘Fragola di Maletto’, Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversità Template:It icon.
- ^ ‘Razza bovina modicana’, Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversità Template:It icon.
- ^ ‘Ramassin del Monviso Valle Bronda’, Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversità Template:It icon.
- ^ ‘Fragolina di Ribera’, Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversità Template:It icon.
- ^ ‘Sciroppo di rose’, Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversità Template:It icon.
- ^ The sources for the United States section, unless other specified, are the lists selectable from ‘Ark of Taste’, Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversità.
- ^ The sources for this section, unless other specified, are the lists selectable from ‘Ark of Taste’, Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversità.
References
- Severson, Kim (April 30, 2008). "An Unlikely Way to Save a Species: Serve It for Dinner". The New York Times.
- Pollan, Michael (May–June 2003). "Cruising on the Ark of Taste". Mother Jones magazine.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date format (link) - Hughes, Candice (November 19, 2000). "'Slow Food' movement fights the bad, the bland, the boring". Associated Press.
- Weinraub, Judith (November 3, 2004). "Pawpaws and the Ark of Taste". The Washington Post.
- Orecklin, Michele (May 17, 1999). "Savor the Peach". Time magazine.
- Nabhan, Gary Paul (2008). Renewing America’s Food Traditions: Saving and Savoring the Continent’s Most Endangered Foods. Chelsea Green Publishing. ISBN 978-1-933392-89-9.
External links
- Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity
- the Ark of Taste on localharvest.org