The 2012 Foodies Guide To Sydney

Discerning food writers have turned Sydney upside-down to unearth the city's best produce and products. From markets to wine merchants, butchers to bakers and greengrocers to fishmongers, this year's guide reveals all the suppliers you'll need in your search for outstanding ingredients and food.

This is a fresh, accessible guide to eating and drinking in Sydney. With sections on high quality restaurants, cheap and cheerful restaurants, and the bars of the moment, this guide is a comprehensive compendium of the best places to go, on any budget, in Sydney. Characterised by a fresh and breezy style, it evokes the ambience and atmosphere of the places under review.

Edited by Sydney's most respected food writer, Joanna Savill with principal reviewer, Terry Durack, The SMH Good Food Guide 2014 showcases the best places to eat in Sydney, and throughout regional NSW. For 29 years the release of Australia's most prestigious restaurant bible has been the biggest event on the local food calendar. We scour NSW to find great places to eat. Only the very best restaurants are featured in the Guide. To be listed, a restaurant must score a minimum of 11 points out of 20. The very best restaurants are awarded the coveted chef's hats - a sign of consistency and excellence. We make some tough calls and some bold ones, without fear or favour, tackling local legends and up-and-comers alike. Some don't make the cut. Our reviewers dine anonymously and pay for their meals to deliver independent advice you can trust.

Discover the city’s best kept food secrets with The Foodies’ Guide to Sydney. Food lovers know that when you want to enjoy a delicious meal at home, you need the best ingredients and the freshest produce. The Foodies’ Guide to Sydney is the one book that shows you where to find these essentials and much more, with reviews of Sydney’s best bakeries, cheese specialists, boutique wine merchants, butchers, fishmongers, chocolate stores and coffee roasters. Source seasonal vegetables for a healthy family meal. Get to know your local butcher. Find the most authentic Lebanese pastries to take home for dinner. Or discover which delicatessens stock the best range of French cheeses. The Foodies’ Guide to Sydney is for everyone who enjoys shopping for good food. More than just a guide to your local shops, it is a celebration of the wonderful food stores that keep the city well fed and happy. This year’s guide features a brand new team of writers, headed by respected Sydney food writer Simon Thomsen. It will also be printed in full colour for the first time and has a fresh new design.

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This book describes practices used on farms and in farmers markets selling foods directly to consumers in U.S. and international markets. It identifies hazards associated with those practices that could put consumers at increased risk for foodborne illness. It also provides tools for identifying hazards on farms and in markets and guidance for establishing food-safe markets. The local food movement, inspired by initiatives such as the USDA’s “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food”; “Farm to School”; “Farm to Pre-school”; and “The People’s Garden”, is sweeping the country. Nowhere is this interest more evident than at farmers markets. The number of farmers markets has increased almost 400% since the early 1990s, with over 8,600 farmers markets listed in the USDA’s market directory in 2016. Many of the customers for local markets are senior adults, people who may have health concerns, and mothers with young children shopping for foods they perceive to be healthier and safer than those available in grocery stores. This means that many of the customers may be in population groups that are most at risk for foodborne illness and the serious complications that can result. In surveys, however, farmers selling directly to consumers self-reported practices that could increase risk for foodborne illnesses. These included use of raw manure as fertilizer without appropriate waiting periods between application and harvest, as outlined in the National Organic Program, a lack of sanitation training for farm workers handling produce, a lack of proper cleaning and sanitizing of surfaces that come in contact with produce, and use of untested surface water for rinsing produce before taking it to market. Surveys of market managers found that many had limited experience and most had no food safety plans for their markets. Observational studies in markets have corroborated self-reported practices that could increase foodborne illness risks, including lack of handwashing, lack of access to well-maintained toilet and handwashing facilities, use of materials that cannot be cleaned and sanitized appropriately, and lack of temperature control for foods that must have time and temperature controlled for safety. These potential food safety risks are not only seen in U.S. farmers markets, but also have been identified in international markets. This book is unique in that it provides evidence-based information about food safety hazards and potential risks associated with farmers markets. It presents an overview of farm and market practices and offers guidance for enhancing food safety on farms and in markets for educators, farmers, producers, vendors and market managers. Dr. Judy A. Harrison is a Professor in the Department of Foods and Nutrition at the University of Georgia (UGA) where she has been named a Walter Bernard Hill Fellow for distinguished achievement in public service and outreach. Serving as a food safety specialist for UGA Cooperative Extension, she has provided 25 years of food safety education for a variety of audiences across the food system.