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the oozing excitement
Aug. 5th, 2010 09:36 amMichael Pollen came out with a book awhile ago of "rules for eating". You know, something nice and reverent so people can feel satisfied when they bite into their locally sourced legumes and garnish of heirloom porcine product. (pork'n'beans!)
Rules for food/eating and the vainglorious attitude that can go with it make me hesitate. It seems that people miss out on something significant. The pleasure of cooking and eating. That is probably my big rule. Sure I likely subscribe to many aspects of mindful eating but I don't want it to be the primary driving force when I walk into the kitchen or sit down at the table. When I cook for family and friends I want them to experience joy and contentment. I put forth much of my love when I cook for people and I equally take love back when they like what I make. When I eat something someone else has made I appreciate their effort and again there is the pleasure I take from what they did.
There is no prize at the end of the day for having the most rules for food. It is like a person with disordered eating issues creating a very narrow framework to eat. All that control and you miss out on true living. Auntie Mame is indeed right. Life is a banquet and most poor bastards are starving.
Rules for food/eating and the vainglorious attitude that can go with it make me hesitate. It seems that people miss out on something significant. The pleasure of cooking and eating. That is probably my big rule. Sure I likely subscribe to many aspects of mindful eating but I don't want it to be the primary driving force when I walk into the kitchen or sit down at the table. When I cook for family and friends I want them to experience joy and contentment. I put forth much of my love when I cook for people and I equally take love back when they like what I make. When I eat something someone else has made I appreciate their effort and again there is the pleasure I take from what they did.
There is no prize at the end of the day for having the most rules for food. It is like a person with disordered eating issues creating a very narrow framework to eat. All that control and you miss out on true living. Auntie Mame is indeed right. Life is a banquet and most poor bastards are starving.
