This past Sunday my friends and I went to Denmark, Sweden, Norway, FInland and Iceland. Introducing the second evening of the “cuisines of the world potluck.” This week’s hostess took the group to her family’s roots, to the regions of Scandinavia. As you may expect, there were lots of potatoes, cream, meat and pickled vegetables. Included here are some of the dishes prepared and feasted upon by the 10 world travelers.
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Cuisines of the World Potluck – Denmark
The “hidden cost” of convenience (follow-up)
Yesterday’s post on the inconvenience of convenience food has left me with rambling thoughts. I feel like I unleashed a rather humongous topic that has no real resolution. That said, the need for more people to cook for themselves is important to me and I know this topic will frequent my blog. The issue of home-cooked meals brings forth many issues, some of which are the following:
- household priorities – health, work, family, entertainment, friends, enrichment activities (where does the hierarchy begin?)
- women’s liberation – from the kitchen to the workplace
- male liberation – from the workplace to the kitchen?
- modern amenities – at what cost to do we sacrifice traditional knowledge for instant gratification
- individual health – what are the benefits of home-cooked meals?
For those of you who are intrigued by the issues raised here, I highly recommend you read articles posted by Mark Bittman on his site. After the publication of a magazine article on Jamie Oliver the food blog world got in a huffy over this very issue:
Do we need people to learn how to cook for themselves or do we need fast-food restaurants to use healthier (whole food) ingredients?
As you might imagine, my thoughts lean towards the first perspective. Where do you think the healthy food should come from and who is responsible for bringing it to the masses?
