Now it's 2013, the reality seems to seep in that I would be flying off to UK this year, contingent on the fact that I do well in fulfilling my conditional offers. Hence, my family including me I guess are going all fronts on making me cook. Yes, cooking classes are now in commencement... There's very few things I can cook for now still, but as for those of you who still havent knew...I'm practically living off biscuits and bread during my time here in Taylors...I also combine breakfast with lunch (brunch)...and sometimes I dont take dinner too (dont ask why I did that)...Which means, I dont have delicate,stringent dietary requirements...just as long as it is edible, I'll survive...So, Im not too worried though if Im not being able to "reconstruct" masak lemak or asam pedas...hopefully, I'll be fine..
So, talking about cooking...I just realized another angle of looking at it...the culinary discipline is complex,mind-boggling, and opens an endless stream of possibilities as much as science and ICT. Cooking can also be considered a form of science...with a fusion of art and creativity. Cooking is a very fine example which all of us can observe the innovation and wealth creation or value adding process in action.
Cooking takes a form of science when it takes into account all different sorts of variables which is available for manipulation at will...timing and measurements are also key to make the intended outcome. Some prior knowledge about how to manage heat and temperature should also come in handy.And there would be a long list of factors and variables to reach the final outcome or result..and the best part is the individual can experiment all the way and spend his entire lifetime...creating and innovating something and discover new things which people desire (when they discovered it much later)....its like research and development (R&D)...
In comparison with the developments of science and technology.... as more things are discovered like nano-technology, higgs boson...and whatever else you may find...it somehow has an effect on people's lives...as these discoveries are used in a way to make our life better in terms of facilitating work or improving health...One should not look down on culinary discipline as inferior compared to science and technology...Our lives pretty much revolve around it too....
If indeed human beings never learned to cook anything else but porridge...I wonder how do we lead our lives then...it is very abstract to say that somehow because of culinary instinct of mankind, it has brought our civilization to a higher level...But to me, culinary also gives humans its characteristics and specialty parallel to culture and also entertainment values...
So, my question is, if the culinary world advances itself....is it going to add more value to this world? I believe if we are talking in the scale of nations...culinary discipline can contribute for tourism and service sector for that particular country....okay...most deviated example would be KFC,Pizza Hut and McDonalds....though the pundits and food critiques may tell me fast foods are not included in the culinary section....but the point is that, the food industry still offers a lot of room for new entrants in the market if people are willing to innovate and create...and I think all of us as consumers will enjoy more choices of food...
In conclusion, the whole post may sound whimsical at first...but one should realize that food is the main thrust for a civilization to thrive...the size of the population also dependent on the existent of food....and because of culinary advancements....we can store and keep foodstuff for a longer period of time...keeping our mind and tastebuds sane from mundane menus...and provides a bountiful of economic opportunities all the way from primary sector until tertiary sector...
But I still cant cook yet...
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