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I love food! Food makes me happy. That anticipation of a
great meal’s expected arrival at the table -wwooo-That makes me giddy! I
can think of so many great evenings and times with friends that have revolved
around food. I love the sensory experience of food. Eating is sexy
and gorgeous, the preparation of it can be therapeutic.Taking the time to read
a recipe, decide if it sounds good to me, gathering ingredients, preparing and
chopping the food, finding the right vessel to cook it in, tasting it, adding
more of this or that until it's just right, and then assembling it and cooking
it, watching it so it doesn't burn.....requires attention. I can lose myself in
this process. A momentary vacation.
Do you realise that you use all five senses
while eating and all of them have a determinant role in what you ultimately
taste? Because one does not eat what one eats- what eats what One eats!
The mere sight of some dish can make your mouth water as you start to
think about how it will taste. The sound of your fish sizzling as it hits the pan tells you it’s ready
to give you that nice sear you’re looking for. Then there is smell.
Oh I could go on and on about the smell of food. For me so much of
the overall enjoyment of cooking and eating comes from the smells. I love
the way smells can linger and keep reminding you of what’s coming or what you
may have already had.All of this before you even taste anything. When
your taste buds finally do get involved the chemical reaction starts and your
tongue picks out the salty, sweet, sour or bitter flavors.
Your brain takes in that info and all the other stuff your senses gave
you to process to produce the actual taste of the dish and your ultimate
sensation of pleasure or displeasure. The explosion of flavors you can
experience during a great meal can evoke many feelings and emotions. That
brings me to the part of food that goes beyond the basic five senses. It’s the
part of food that I really love the most and that is the way food can make you
think and feel. The smells and tastes of your favorite foods can take you
to a place in time, they can remind you of a season, a special moment or person
or a beloved relative. An amazing meal can change your life.
Imaginative, bold, fast and amazing fun; that’s how I like to spend time
in the kitchen-at least that’s how my Dad has taught me to live, breath and
drool in our Temple: The...nooo.. THEEEE!!! Kitchen!
Whether it’s cooking for friends, family, co-workers -We’re always going to
show how it’s done! We experiment with weird flavours and bring Alien cuisine
to my Mom’s kitchen counter by introducing explosive new ways to make everyday
food and make a sink a living bin and the floor marred with sauce!
I have a great enthusiasm in putting together meals.It's also a
great way to express creativity. A meal, or even a single dish, properly
executed, is a joy. As the dish comes together, the various textures and
flavors create something out of nothing other than what started out as just a
list of ingredients. Will the marriage of all these flavors work, and will I
like it? The suspense of waiting to see how a dish will turn out can be
exciting.
This is what I find so fascinating about food. There are countless ingredients
out there, from all over the globe, and it's the combination of these
ingredients that either work or don't work that make cooking, and eating, so
very interesting...