Hi Everyone,
I enjoy watching people cook – from prep, to plating. There is much to be learnt from their movements about the kitchen. You learn about their temperament, their organizational skills, how they delegate, lead, control and command. We see their perfectionism; and their style of cooking offers insight into their thought-process of preparing food. I had a fly-on-the wall experience a couple of weeks ago while visiting with friends.
The couple at whose home we had gathered for a celebration of food and fellowship, could, as one friend put it, “throw-down”. They are both excellent cooks. I got the impression that when they cook “together” each has their own dish or dishes that they make that finally come together on a plate. However, cooking with others – working on the same dish – is never an easy task, especially if it is not something to which you are accustomed. The chief cook always has particular ways in which he/she likes to have things done. Therefore, I was very content to watch and learn when my friend Al, (chief cook for that day) bossed, ordered, instructed his 3 helpers sans his wife on a sunny Saturday not so long ago.
