Pat Nourse

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Pat Nourse
BornPatrick Nourse
1977
Occupation Columnist, editor
NationalityAustralian

Pat Nourse (born 1977) is an Australian restaurant critic and food writer. He is the Creative Director for the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, and was formerly employed by Australian Gourmet Traveller magazine as their chief restaurant critic and deputy editor. [1] He also writes about Australia for the American food magazine Gourmet , [2] and is the Australian member of the voting academy for the World's 50 Best Restaurants. [3] He has been a contributor to The Age Good Food Guide and The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide, among other publications.

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Criticism

Nourse has been critical in his reviews of the use of truffle oil and other synthetic food products, and the promotion of shark fin [4] on restaurant menus in Australia.

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References

  1. "The secret life of being a nose and palate for hire" Amanda Meade, The Australian, 17 August 2009
  2. "Epicurious – Recipes, Menu Ideas, Videos & Cooking Tips".
  3. "The S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants". Archived from the original on 13 July 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
  4. "Sharks in hot water - Features - the Lab - Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Gateway to Science". Australian Broadcasting Corporation .