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Coming from someone who felt the same about cooking for most of my life, I can say it happened almost overnight for me. Michael Pollan does a good job of dissec
by mattwest 7y ago
Coming from someone who felt the same about cooking for most of my life, I can say it happened almost overnight for me. Michael Pollan does a good job of dissecting the history of cooking/food and it's relationship to our health. Reading some of his work might be a good catalyst if you feel like giving it another try.
- impendia 7y agoI've read some Pollan, In Defense of Food I believe. Certainly enough to convince me that nutrition matters. I just don't get all that excited about food. For example, I'm currently visiting a research collaborator and friend away from home. Last night, even though he is unable to eat out due to health concerns, he insisted on taking me out to dinner. I was happy and grateful -- but despite the fact that he would be eating nothing, he was more excited by the menu than I was! And more generally, I've been disappointed that eating together is the "default" social activity. Social life (at least at my age, and where I live) seems to be centered around getting a meal, drinks, or coffee. I've tried to expand things by inviting friends to more eclectic activities, but they usually haven't been interested. The one exception is when I have a bunch of friends over for a party, then I do get excited about cooking. But that's an occasional thing. Were your circumstances at all similar to mine?