Ever wondered what type of food kings and emperors ate?
ever wondered what type of food their slaves ate?
the answer to the first question even though its rhetorical is an endless list of produce from all over the world cooked to perfection by hands belonging to families who lived to serve the royal kitchens! such hands would be priceless in today's world as they belonged to craftsmen and artists who dedicated their lives to satisfying something as simple as hunger!
the answer to the second question is the most basic food that comes to our minds when we think of the term 'slave' ...'Bread'!
food is diverse, it is simple and yet sophisticated, its existence is needed. It has the innate capacity of playing the role of a basic necessity and an unaffordable luxury to some!
what is it about food that makes it so diverse??
what is it about food that lights up our eyes??
what is it about food that makes us feel good??
These simple questions have many answers, different answers that too! The way in which people perceive food differs. Food is not just produce we eat. It is our culture, Food defines us. We are What we Eat!
long before the deep fryers were invented, people ate food closer to its natural state ( kept them healthier too) but as time has passed we have come across machines and technology which can cheat nature and make a mango available even in winter!
What if people ate seasonal. and ate that only which was in season ..needless to say they would eat less processed food and thus not avail the luxury of eating mango all year round.! (in whichever form )
luxurious food to me is when it is not in season and yet available in abundance! call it better storage conditions !
I will be writing and sharing pictures of how I have been plating food! Food on a plate can speak a language understood by all! making the plate a canvas to paint with food has always been an ART I wished to master!
P.S.---lets try and keep food as a necessity . a luxurious outing once in a while is more than welcome though!:)
ever wondered what type of food their slaves ate?
the answer to the first question even though its rhetorical is an endless list of produce from all over the world cooked to perfection by hands belonging to families who lived to serve the royal kitchens! such hands would be priceless in today's world as they belonged to craftsmen and artists who dedicated their lives to satisfying something as simple as hunger!
the answer to the second question is the most basic food that comes to our minds when we think of the term 'slave' ...'Bread'!
food is diverse, it is simple and yet sophisticated, its existence is needed. It has the innate capacity of playing the role of a basic necessity and an unaffordable luxury to some!
what is it about food that makes it so diverse??
what is it about food that lights up our eyes??
what is it about food that makes us feel good??
These simple questions have many answers, different answers that too! The way in which people perceive food differs. Food is not just produce we eat. It is our culture, Food defines us. We are What we Eat!
long before the deep fryers were invented, people ate food closer to its natural state ( kept them healthier too) but as time has passed we have come across machines and technology which can cheat nature and make a mango available even in winter!
What if people ate seasonal. and ate that only which was in season ..needless to say they would eat less processed food and thus not avail the luxury of eating mango all year round.! (in whichever form )
luxurious food to me is when it is not in season and yet available in abundance! call it better storage conditions !
I will be writing and sharing pictures of how I have been plating food! Food on a plate can speak a language understood by all! making the plate a canvas to paint with food has always been an ART I wished to master!
P.S.---lets try and keep food as a necessity . a luxurious outing once in a while is more than welcome though!:)
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nice post chef...keep up the good work
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