Wild boar — what the Italians call cinghiale — is the king of pork: a bristled, 250-pound beast that makes a miraculous prosciutto. No wonder hunters are willing to risk taking a tusk for this ancient prize.
Think the best beef in the world comes from a tender young Black Angus? Think again. It comes from a tired old Spanish ox who's spent years under the yoke—and a few minutes over hot coals.
In his classic article from Vogue's March 2005 issue, Jeffrey Steingarten munches his way through Spanish Basque Country, celebrating the chefs who are changing the way we eat.
A slew of star chefs is busy creating slow-food versions of America's favorite fast food—thanks to a third-generation Manhattan butcher. By Oliver Schwaner-Albright