Know the Significance of Food by Timothy Hadaway
“Food is a central activity of mankind and one of the single most significant trademarks of a culture” – Mark Kurlansky.
Food is an imperative part of any culture and no matter where you go you will find a variety of local food, which displays the culture and traditions of that place. Every culture has its own food and customs that are associated with eating food. Timothy Hadaway is one such chef, who is known for his combination of food and travel.
Timothy travels to different lands, tastes their recipes, and gets inspired to prepare a brand new recipe. Recently he opened a new restaurant in the heart of New York City named ‘Amvrosia’; the restaurant is particularly known for its Greek atmosphere, folklore music, and
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What does our way of eating reflect?
Eating styles vary from culture to culture; utensils used, for instance, in Thai culture, the spoon and forks are used simultaneously, and spoon standing as a knife is also seen, are part of culture and food. The setting of a place holds different meanings in different culture, like –US restaurant use at least two forks and doubles the number of other utensils. People use different utensils for different food, and when to use a particular one is part of the food culture, which is valid for different cultures.
As a chef, Timothy Hadaway loves to know about the way of eating and usage of utensils, and table manners of the different culture. It indicates that a chef is aware of the particular culture and can prepare the dishes accordingly. Traditions are also known to dictate the food in a certain way. Western culture has numerous courses and they have their own order, which depends on the formality of the dinner. All such details tell a lot about a particular culture, and Timothy believes that it is the duty of every chef to know about