Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
July 28, 2010
I just started the book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and it’s great so far. The author, Barbara Kingsolver, makes an observation that Americans don’t have a deeply rooted food culture like others (Thai food, Italian food Japanese food, etc.), and as a result, don’t have the ancient traditions and wisdom of cooking and eating, which gracefully incorporates seasonality, local foods, healthy portion sizes, presentation, and respect for its source. Strong food cultures honor ancient synergies between what their land can give and what their bodies need. Perhaps that’s why we Americans are so influenced by fad diets, food pyramids, commercials, etc. – we are desperately looking for a food culture of our own.
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