Earl LeonardShould I tell my friends? (LINK)
August 29th 2008 00:33
Some people know from a very young age. They may not have a word for it, but they know. It’s just the way they are.
Others, however, don’t make the realisation for a very long time. Nothing happened to change them. It wasn’t a decision they made. It just took a while for them to be self aware enough to overcome social expectations.
And I am one of those people.
I just realised, I’m a Gastrosexual.
Apparently Gastrosexuals are men who think of cooking more as a hobby than a chore, and use their skills to impress, and `earn favours’ (be it from a casual dalliance or from steady GF/BF/Spouse).
I totally do that.
Not deliberately mind you, but I love cooking for my wife and she loves eating good food, and when we’re both feeling good and our senses have been stimulated, and somethign about appetites... well, I'm just saying I don't mind making dinner one bit.
Of course, she does it too. (She made an awesome zucchini frittata loaf kinda thing a couple of nights ago, and this pork sausage and fennel bake last week and heaps of other great meals. I'll post the recipes sometime and you can try your luck).
But I don’t think either of us have ever done it deliberate and consciously. I mean, we just like feeding each other and… maybe. Oh gees, I really don’t know now! (As implied above, I’ve never been particularly self aware). I thought I was just being considerate, really.
But, I’m sure a lot of us are Gastrosexuals in a similar way. Those who love food and love cooking are likely to be passionate sensual people. Like opera singers.
But it’s a bit weird to know that there’s a full social term for such behaviour now, isn’t it? (the above link is to a full report on the phenomenon conducted by the future foundation).
I just thank the stars I never `went metro'.
But seriously, its time to come out of the pantry and admit it; are you a Gastrosexual too?
Others, however, don’t make the realisation for a very long time. Nothing happened to change them. It wasn’t a decision they made. It just took a while for them to be self aware enough to overcome social expectations.
And I am one of those people.
I just realised, I’m a Gastrosexual.
Apparently Gastrosexuals are men who think of cooking more as a hobby than a chore, and use their skills to impress, and `earn favours’ (be it from a casual dalliance or from steady GF/BF/Spouse).
I totally do that.
Not deliberately mind you, but I love cooking for my wife and she loves eating good food, and when we’re both feeling good and our senses have been stimulated, and somethign about appetites... well, I'm just saying I don't mind making dinner one bit.
Of course, she does it too. (She made an awesome zucchini frittata loaf kinda thing a couple of nights ago, and this pork sausage and fennel bake last week and heaps of other great meals. I'll post the recipes sometime and you can try your luck).
But I don’t think either of us have ever done it deliberate and consciously. I mean, we just like feeding each other and… maybe. Oh gees, I really don’t know now! (As implied above, I’ve never been particularly self aware). I thought I was just being considerate, really.
But, I’m sure a lot of us are Gastrosexuals in a similar way. Those who love food and love cooking are likely to be passionate sensual people. Like opera singers.
But it’s a bit weird to know that there’s a full social term for such behaviour now, isn’t it? (the above link is to a full report on the phenomenon conducted by the future foundation).
I just thank the stars I never `went metro'.
But seriously, its time to come out of the pantry and admit it; are you a Gastrosexual too?
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Comment by S.L.
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My daughter, on the other hand is a great cook. She feeds her elderly neighbors several times a week, and does all the family holiday entertaining. That used to be my job, but I happily abdicated when she showed an interest in being the family cook. Her husband is a chef, so we always eat very well at their house!!
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Your husband sounds like my Dad in cooking ability terms and they're far from the on ly two!
My mum was a home-economcis teacher, so she made sure I ahd a grounding in cooking, but yeah, Im far from a chef- I just like food!
Thats great what your daughter does; its certainly good to be neighbourly. I grew up on a farm and my grandma (who lvied across the paddock) always had a huge pot of stew or soup on to feed the workers... and whoever else was in the neighbourhood. And husband a chef too? Well thats lucky for her (and you!)
By the way, my aim with this blog was to use it to interview young chefs more than post my own content (there are enough recipe cites already; Im more itnerested in the mentally of cooking), its taken me these last couple of months to track down contact details, but I've found a few keen folk and have emailed them questions as of last week, so hopefully I'll start being able to post some proper content!
Thanks for swinging by.
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1 cup peanut butter
1cup sugar
1egg
Mix ingredients into a thick paste, drop by the teaspoon full on a cookie sheet. Flatten the top with a fork. Bake at 350 until they start to brown. Cool for a few minutes. Pig out!
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