I am in a food and culture class this semester, and I love it!! It is so much fun! Kate is the official anthropology teacher for our university, and she is a blast to have. If you are ever interested in taking an anthropology class, you need to take a class with Kate Herrel. She loves the major, and she has done so much traveling and research that she has a wealth of knowledge to share with everyone. The class I am taking this semester is all about how the way we eat and what we eat is formed by our culture. Everyone in the world has to eat, but humans take eating to the next level. We actually prepare our food. We put importance on who we eat our food with. We turn food into an art with our presentation. This has got me thinking a lot, because last night we had a new friend from Spain over to the house. We were all set to make pasta, but he decided that he wanted to cook for us, which was really nice. He cooked two Spanish dishes, and they were amazing!! This turned into an hour long conversation about the differences in meals between the United States and Spain. It is so funny how the anthropology class that I am taking can so easily be applied to my real life. I am really excited, because our major project this semester is going to be a pot luck. Everyone has to cook something, but we can cook whatever we would like. First, we have to find a legit cookbook. We are not just allowed to take a recipe offline, because each recipe book on the shelves is different. Dishes are described with exquisite wording and just reading the recipe book alone can give insight to the culture. I am excited, because I want to make food from a country that I know nothing about. I know this sounds bizarre, but I think I want to cook bugs. A lot of other countries eat bugs as a legit source of protein, but it is a taboo in the United States. I think it would be interesting to see what other countries write about the use of bugs for food and different ways to prepare them. Who knows if anything will want to try my dish, but I am very excited!!
Happy Labor Day Weekend! Stay safe :)
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