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By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Whether its kimchi, beets or broccoli, the pandemic has had a strange impact on food cravings that goes beyond the joy of comfort eating. Nearly a year into isolation, many people are embracing foods long forgotten or rejected for taste, texture or smell. Some have forced themselves to re-evaluate health-focused foods to help boost their immune systems. And with home cooking at a high, theres a new adventurousness in the kitchen. This photo show...

Whether it's kimchi, beets or broccoli, the pandemic has had a strange impact on food cravings that goes beyond the joy of comfort eating. Nearly a year into isolation, many people are embracing foods long forgotten or rejected for taste, texture or smell. Some have for...

LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press This combination of photos shows Anne Alderete at a restaurant on Aug. 12, 2020, left, and a dish of natto and chives on gluten free sourdough bread. Whether it’s kimchi, beets or broccoli, the pandemic has had a strange impact on food cravings. Alderete is enjoying something she never thought she would: natto. Made of fermented soy beans, natto is popular in Japan but considered too slimy and stinky for some. (J. Alderete, left, and A. Alderete via AP) NEW Y...

NEW YORK (AP) — Whether it’s kimchi, beets or broccoli, the pandemic has had a strange impact on food cravings that goes beyond the joy of comfort eating. Nearly a year into isolation, many people are embracing foods long forgotten or rejected for taste, texture or smell. Some have forced themselves to re-evaluate health-focused foods to help boost their immune systems. And with home cooking at a high, there’s a new adventurousness in the kitchen. For Maeri Ferguson, 31, in Brooklyn, it�...

Pandemic cuisine: Odd pairings, old favourites on the menu by Leanne Italie, The Associated Press Posted Feb 2, 2021 10:49 am EDT Last Updated Feb 2, 2021 at 10:58 am EDT This combination of photos shows Anne Alderete at a restaurant on Aug. 12, 2020, left, and a dish of natto and chives on gluten free sourdough bread. Whether it’s kimchi, beets or broccoli, the pandemic has had a strange impact on food cravings. Alderete is enjoying something she never thought she would: natto. Made of ferme...

NEW YORK (AP) — Whether its kimchi, beets or broccoli, the pandemic has had a strange impact on food cravings that goes beyond the joy of comfort eating. Nearly a year into isolation, many people are embracing foods long forgotten or rejected for taste, texture or smell. Some have forced themselves to re-evaluate health-focused foods to help boost their immune systems. And with home cooking at a high, theres a new adventurousness in the kitchen. For Maeri Ferguson, 31, in Brooklyn, its all ab...

Leanne Italie This Jan. 30, 2021, photo shows Rex Chatterjee with an Oreo cookie in one hand and a glass of rose in the other at his home in Amagansett, N.Y. Whether it’s odd food pairings or the embrace of long-despised kimchi, beets or broccoli, the pandemic has had a strange impact on food cravings that goes beyond the joy of comfort eating. (Carlyn Coy via AP). February 02, 2021 - 12:11 PM NEW YORK - Whether its kimchi, beets or broccoli, the pandemic has ha...