What Food Means to Me
What Food Means to Me
Food is a part of everyone’s life whether it is a big or small part. It can affect people differently, and sometimes not at all. For example, David Sedaris cannot tell a difference in the quality of food, and sometimes can’t even recognize what is on his plate. Food to him is just colors, and about having enough to eat. While on the other hand, Anthony Bourdain loves all food, and can definitely appreciate the quality. He is a chef, and appears on some culinary shows. His life is ruled by food and the kitchen. For me, food is more about the experience than about the taste. When I think about food, I think about my family and friends in the milieus parties, holidays, Sunday dinners, baking with my mom, and eating out. Food is my way of connecting with the people that I love.
Sunday Dinner is a tradition that my great grandma Turnipseed started over 60 years ago with our family to bring us closer together. As our family grew, so did Sunday Dinner and pretty soon there were twenty to thirty people attending every Sunday. My grandma would slave over our meal all day, while the rest of the family sat and visited. These dinners were always really special to me because I lived in Seattle while my grandma and the rest of my family lived in Wenatchee. Grandma Turnipseed dinners were a rare treat rather than an every Sunday occasion. Having dinner was always a good way for our family to spend time together since we hadn’t seen each other in a while. My great-grandma was an amazing cook, and everything she prepared was delicious. Some of the best food that I have ever tasted was prepared in her home. My favorite meals that we had were pork chops, meatloaf, and her special cheesy green beans. Cheesy green beans are probably my favorite vegetable dish of all time; they are heavenly. She mixed cream of mushroom soup and cheese together to make a sauce to cover the green beans. This was the very first vegetable dish I remember wanting to eat. When I was
Food is a part of everyone’s life whether it is a big or small part. It can affect people differently, and sometimes not at all. For example, David Sedaris cannot tell a difference in the quality of food, and sometimes can’t even recognize what is on his plate. Food to him is just colors, and about having enough to eat. While on the other hand, Anthony Bourdain loves all food, and can definitely appreciate the quality. He is a chef, and appears on some culinary shows. His life is ruled by food and the kitchen. For me, food is more about the experience than about the taste. When I think about food, I think about my family and friends in the milieus parties, holidays, Sunday dinners, baking with my mom, and eating out. Food is my way of connecting with the people that I love.
Sunday Dinner is a tradition that my great grandma Turnipseed started over 60 years ago with our family to bring us closer together. As our family grew, so did Sunday Dinner and pretty soon there were twenty to thirty people attending every Sunday. My grandma would slave over our meal all day, while the rest of the family sat and visited. These dinners were always really special to me because I lived in Seattle while my grandma and the rest of my family lived in Wenatchee. Grandma Turnipseed dinners were a rare treat rather than an every Sunday occasion. Having dinner was always a good way for our family to spend time together since we hadn’t seen each other in a while. My great-grandma was an amazing cook, and everything she prepared was delicious. Some of the best food that I have ever tasted was prepared in her home. My favorite meals that we had were pork chops, meatloaf, and her special cheesy green beans. Cheesy green beans are probably my favorite vegetable dish of all time; they are heavenly. She mixed cream of mushroom soup and cheese together to make a sauce to cover the green beans. This was the very first vegetable dish I remember wanting to eat. When I was
Cited: Bourdain, Anthony. “Food is Good.” Food. Ed. Brooke Rollins and Lee Bauknight. Southlake, Tx: Fountainhead Press, 2010. 63-70. Sedaris, David. “Tastless.” Food. Ed. Brooke Rollins and Lee Bauknight. Southlake, Tx: Fountainhead Press, 2010. 29-32.