In life we often take for granted the food we get to eat on a daily basis. However, for just one night we had the opportunity to see how prisoners eat, when they are lucky. Our recipe came from the book Prison Ramen, where we sifted through a variety of other ideas like “Ramen Burgers” and “Sloppy Joes” before fixing our eyes on the winner, a “Wet Ramen Burrito.” Not only did the recipe inspire us, but the story behind it is what truly motivated us to choose our recipe. In the short narrative written by David Anthony Faustino, titled “No Stars Behind Bars” (58), he addresses how his celebrity status enabled him to break laws that the common man could not get away with. However, one drunken night his luck ran out. Faustino could not longer use …show more content…
As a group we successfully found all ingredients besides a hot pickle. We also chose to replace Cheez-Its for Bugles as they came in the proper sized bag we needed to create our burrito. This enabled us to save money and time as collectively our weekends were jam packed. Looking back our choice to adapt our recipe was a result of having the freedom to pick and choose. Just as we had to adapt, prisoners must do the same. The only difference is in prison when they are forced to adapt their options are far more limited and dangerous. For example, in prison if they are unable to get a hot pickle they either do not use a vegetable all together or they risk getting in trouble and try to steal them. In turn, our freedom to choose is something that we must cherish as in prison their meals must be planned thoroughly in advance if they want ALL of the ingredients in their …show more content…
Right from the beginning, we realized all of the luxuries we had that prisoners are unable to enjoy. For example, we opened the refried beans with a can opener. Immediately we took notice of how many kitchen items could be used as a weapon and why canned items are not permitted in prison. We also were able to cook the sausage on a stove and boil the water using a stove top. In Sandra Cates article titled “Breaking Bread with a Spread” in a San Francisco County Jail,” Cate talked about how inmates make their spread by use of a microwavable oven or in older prisons, simply hot water. By comparison, they must spend hours not only coordinating how they will get each ingredient, but then also having to prepare