Why Cooking at Home Matters: A Raw Chicken Helped Me to See Nature as an Ally
The kitchen smelled somehow different than usual.
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Dear nature lovers and subscribers,
Hidden in the clouds above my head were the smells of herbs that hadn't tickled my nostrils for some time.
A few times, a hint of adventure flitted through the 12 square meters the landlord called a "spacious" kitchen.
"Don't eat that under any circumstances."
Those were my mother's harsh words. My mood sank like a falcon in a dive.
I put the handset down on the phone (watch old movies if you don't know how the world worked before cell phones).
I stood in front of the kitchen table. The landlord called it "practical". I didn't share his love of minimalism.
But the plate in front of me looked great.
The potatoes shimmered from the melted butter. The fine tubes of chives glowed a lush green and gave the potatoes a touch of luxury.
I poked the chicken leg with a fork and knife. It was golden brown on the outside.
Just like the gourmet chefs on TV showed on their plates.
But unlike the professionals, my piece of chicken was not white on the inside.
It was pink, almost red...
A color that triggered my mother's protective instincts. And her voice on the phone was unmistakable.
"The chicken must never be raw on the inside. Pink is raw. Salmonella will put you in hospital."
So I put the poor, uncooked chicken back in the frying pan and did as my mother recommended.
According to recent surveys, a full 14% of the American adult population cooks at home. One to two meals a week!
And no, it's not just the Americans. We Europeans are also spending less and less time in our kitchens.
Meal orders on mobile apps have increased by 54% since 2023 alone.
Here are some very interesting figures and trends on this topic. https://www.enterpriseappstoday.com/stats/online-food-ordering-statistics.html
The scary thing about all these figures for me is not the fact that we see food as just an annoying commodity.
It's the fact that "not being able or not wanting to cook" is socially accepted.
It wasn't too long ago that cooking had a completely different status.
Fifty years ago, if a woman couldn't cook, or even worse, didn't want to!
OMG.
She had no place in the illustrious pool of marriage candidates.
Vice versa as a man.
We were gods. We won the hearts of the princesses with home-cooked food. And it worked. Every. Fuc&ing time!
Not only society, I've changed too.
From a dreamer to an optimistic realist.
It's highly unlikely that my words will motivate you to cook for yourself more often. But who knows?
Food is the most important source of energy for your body. And, as we all wish, it should still be able to run marathons up to the age of 100. Right?
Well, that's possible. But only if you give food the importance it deserves.
Cooking for yourself brings positive benefits:
- You decide what goes into it!
- Your love and energy in preparing the food is transferred to the quality of the meal.
- It is significantly cheaper than restaurant food.
- The kitchen can become the "center" of the house.
- Children, or even several generations, can work together.
But the most important thing is this.
You are not handing over responsibility for your body's proper nutrition.
You are taking it back to yourself.
And taking responsibility is the first step. To more self-determination and independence. While cooking may seem like a simple activity, it goes a long way toward strengthening your sense of control over your life and your health.
Food for thoughts
Hardly anyone (apart from a few megalomaniac globalists) denies that our food is important. The more attention you pay to its preparation, the more consciously you treat it. From shopping to creative preparation and presentation on the plate.
And it's the little moments of success that make our lives exciting.
I don't remember how my chicken thigh described above tasted in the end. But I've never wanted to eat a chicken half raw again since.
And who knows, maybe that alone saved a life?
How about a homemade dinner today?
If my words have motivated you to do so.
Wow! You made my day!
By the way: "not being able to cook" doesn't exist. YouTube and TV channels are full of cooking shows. There are more recipes than voracious snails in my vegetable garden.
Or just ask your mom. Or your grandmother. Or anyone else.
Someone who still knows that good food means more than just being full!
Without Firlefanz, Woodoo, and hocus-pocus. Cooking is a small step.
But it shows you the most important thing in life in the simplest way!
How to make nature your ally.
Happy cooking to you all. See you soon.
Daniel
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