Culinary needs

 Culinary need.

Many times" Bollywood " celebrity in their interview when asked" Do you cook?"

No......

" Can you cook?".......

The newly famous " Celebrity " answers tongue -in- cheek" I can boil water.".......

I was attending International Women 's Day celebration organized by a Club and majority were housewives. 

The Chief Guest was a famous Doctor, a lady who held many influential positions and known face in Society. She proudly declared in her speech for empowerment of women" I have never ever entered a kitchen till date".

In India,Manpower being easily available and affordable too.....we have the luxury of househelpers,cooks,gardeners,cleaners which makes us avoid basic responsibilities. 

Cleaning our own rooms,arranging our personal things,........most importantly our Culinary Needs.

Food is basic necessity for everyone on earth.

Plants prepare their own food through photosynthesis. 

Animals arrange their own food by hunting and preying.

But,in India......we hesitate to prepare our own basic need - Food.

Not knowing to cook a simple meal for self is matter of pride. 

In most households,the responsibilities of Satisfying Culinary needs is thrust upon Women.The males are never encouraged infact they are ridiculed for Culinary interests.

You interview any top Male Chef in India,....they will share of how much embarrassment and discouragement they faced in their homes for inclination to Culinary skills.

When Women are forced to prepare food in all homes in India......apparently they are forbidden to pursue Culinary art professionally.

All Sous Chef in top 5 Star Restaurants in India have been Males.

Its a Paradox.....

Cooking a basic meal for hunger is looked down.

Cooking a Gourmet dish is Looked upon.

Today's lifestyle is fast paced.The Gen Z doesn't have time nor inclination to cook.It is easier and faster to order a meal through a Delivery app on one's mobile than shopping for ingredients, entering the kitchen,preparing a meal and then washing ,cleaning the kitchen counter with used utensils. 

This year,India has given high margins of profits ( highest globally) to major food Delivery Apps.Almost thousand of chores annual turnover.

Eating outside food is easier but is it healthy?

The fast food and packed food flooding the shelves of Malls,the cloud kitchens proclaiming to serve you homecooked meals ....are they really healthy ?

The growing incidences of comorbidities like Diabetes,Hypertension,Hormonal disorders like Thyroid disease, Polycystic Ovarian disease, Obesity,Infertility proves that today our lifestyle and food habits are not at all healthy.

Culinary skills- Cooking a simple meal at home ourselves is destressing. It's therapeutic.If you involve all family members in house to cook a simple Sunday Brunch ....the activity improves bonding between each member in family.

Dear Friends, 

Culinary needs are essential for all of us.

Let's make it a necessity to cook a simple meal rather than restricting ourselves to just " Boling water".

Cooking must see no restrictions- gender especially. Teach both girls and boys to cook a basic meal to feed themselves. 

Culinary subject must be included in Curriculum. 

Encourage Culinary skills irrespective of gender,power,position, status....for self needs and also if desired to be pursued professionally.

Every one loves to eat.

Social media is flooded with advertisements of eat outs.

But remember a simple Dal Bhaat cooked in home kitchen by self.....beats any Gourmet Dish in Star Restaurants. 

Any festival, occasion, Mother 's Day,Father's Day,Anniversary.....why don't we prepare a simple dish ourselves for the one we love.....The joy of Culinary Gift is bigger than the costliest Solitaire Diamond.

The way to a person 's heart is through his stomach.

So true.....

Culinary needs is important for survival 

Culinary skills is the way to your heart and health.