When we think of food we often first think of nutrition. However there is another meaning of food out there that I have never given much thought to. The way people eat and prepare food based on their religion, where they were born, where there family was born.
When I began to research what influence my culture had and still has on my likes, dislikes, tastes, perception of food I was surprised to find out that much of my cooking style and ingredients I use when I cook are reflective of childhood. The question I pose is what are you thoughts on food as a culture?
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6 days ago
My thoughts on food as a culture is that based on how you were raised that type of food becomes the norm. I love southern (deep dirty south) cooking because my family is from the country. Most foods that don't have a southern flare tend to taste foregin to me. My childhood as influenced my perception of food dearly.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment Nettie. I completly agree. How and where you were raised has a huge impact on the food you eat.
ReplyDeleteIt can be quite tricky when going out to eat with other cultures, especially if you are not familiar. I happen to be a fan of Indian food and that tends to mean a lot of eating with the hands. This is also found in another of my faves, Ethiopian food. A lot of Americans have trouble understanding that although this is usually frowned upon in our culture, it can be seen as a thing of honor, especially if the food is delicious! It shows your appreciation for the cook to follow the rules of the land.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with Nettie. How you are raised has a huge impact on your personal food preferences. I don't typically care for hot/spicy foods, most likely because my family was more into the traditional meat and potato type of meals. I also eat a lot of fish and poultry instead of red meat which is because my father stopped eating red meat when I was a kid. He started by tricking us into eating ground turkey (added A1 to make it “browner” so we could not see the difference). And to this day, one of my favorite meals is Dad’s turkey burgers on the old Weber grill.
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