^Hess، John L.؛ Hess، Karen (1989). "Chapter 12 / Dining Out". The Taste of America (ط. 3rd). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press. ص. 216. ISBN:0-87249-641-4. Since the function of [gourmet societies] is chiefly to establish that they eat better—that is, fancier—than other Americans, the disaster that has hit our common tables only enhances their sense of superiority. It is status, not food, that they love.
