What do all of these have in common? They all possess the magical capacity to create edible gold: Butter.
I was contemplating pummeling you with a whole history of butter and dairy cows and the whole long drawn out process, but who really needs all that background stuff? (not that it's not fascinating!) My job is to experience the food and share it with you, not become a technical jargon expert who expects you to keep up with my all-knowing facade. (Because who really likes reading that??)
So as my first attempt to invite you into the world of gastronomical gourmands, I thought I would start with butter (the one substance every foodie consumes more than oxygen).
When I was just starting my career as a food-lover, at the prodigious age of 2, my favorite meal was a tortilla slathered with butter. My mom would fold and roll it so perfectly that nothing could escape to the greedy paper plate. I began to devour these daily, not even tasting the tortilla, only savoring the warm, melted richness that I held on my tongue as long as I could.
Those were the good old days.
Of course, life goes on. I got older (and a little chubbier (probably from all the butter)) and my midday snack melted away with the rest of my childhood. Until I recently rediscovered this nostalgic treat after a hard night of studying in my dorm. I couldn't have stopped the memories even if I had wanted to.
But all of this is just to say: Butter is perfect. It is savory but not too salty. Laced with just a hint of creamy sweetness. It melts, spreads, whips and makes everything taste a whole heck of a lot better. I know its not as healthy as olive oil or even (dare I say it?... gulp) margarine, but butter is classic. Butter is nostalgic. Butter is the reason that the diet always starts tomorrow.
I know this may seem like a simple post, just writing about one component, but taking the time to notice the small components is what being a foodie is all about. You don't have to be a critic, a food journalist, a chef, or even a food blogger. You just have to care about the things you eat.
So take care (and eat more butter).
-Sarai
Those were the good old days.
Of course, life goes on. I got older (and a little chubbier (probably from all the butter)) and my midday snack melted away with the rest of my childhood. Until I recently rediscovered this nostalgic treat after a hard night of studying in my dorm. I couldn't have stopped the memories even if I had wanted to.
But all of this is just to say: Butter is perfect. It is savory but not too salty. Laced with just a hint of creamy sweetness. It melts, spreads, whips and makes everything taste a whole heck of a lot better. I know its not as healthy as olive oil or even (dare I say it?... gulp) margarine, but butter is classic. Butter is nostalgic. Butter is the reason that the diet always starts tomorrow.
I know this may seem like a simple post, just writing about one component, but taking the time to notice the small components is what being a foodie is all about. You don't have to be a critic, a food journalist, a chef, or even a food blogger. You just have to care about the things you eat.
So take care (and eat more butter).
-Sarai
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