Foundations of Culture
1. Describe the traditional way of indoor cooking in rural and semi-¬urban areas of India, including the type(s) of fuel used for cooking. What types of foods are usually prepared?
As many parts of India are yet not develop, the people in India still cook over an open fire inside their homes. Their stoves are composed of clay, but many steel use a three stone fire triangle elevated to a point where it is able to support a pot. Many Indian people still do not have natural gas running through their house like in the United State, so their alternatives to natural gas are wood, animal dung, agricultural waste, and charcoal. The Indian people are among some of the countries that uses animal dung while cooking, they believe that the animal dung purifies their ovens when it is burn. When cooking Indian people tend to use a lot of pieces when preparing their dishes, some of the dishes that are usually prepared depend of the region and religion. To the north of India they tend to eat a lot of flat bread the south tends to eat a lot of rice. Coastal areas tend to eat more fish, and chicken and sheep tend to be eaten more in the Mountain regions.
2. What risks does traditional indoor cooking pose to users? What effects have already been documented?
There is a large number of risks that traditional indoor cooking poses, and most of the people that it affects are women and children. Some of the risk that it poses are respiratory risk this is because while
Michael Pollan’s article The Cooking Animal, describes the decline of home cooked meals and its effects. Cooking, he says, is what separates us from animals. It’s how we became civilized. By making us come together and share food, we learn about each other and ourselves. Although its importance, cooking is rapidly declining in modern times. What was once a daily ritual is now becoming a special occasion. Replacing cooking is convenient, yet horribly unhealthy, processed foods thus worsening the already increasing obesity problem. ”The more time a nation devotes to food preparation at home, the lower its rate of obesity” (Pollan 583). Pollan explains the importance of home cooked meals and it’s correlation with obesity and how we have
While most people spend their days inside with air conditioning, in India more than half the homes do not have air conditioning. In India, people have to work much harder to even put food on the table, so for them they had a choice to make; they can risk getting a heat stroke by going to work outside. They have to do this to be able to put food on their
I’ve always been passionate about my culture and grown up watching everyone in my family cook amazing food. Therefore, for my passion project, I would like to learn how to cook traditional Bengali food. I believe that learning to cook cultural food will bring me closer to my culture and be of use to me in the future. I would like to
When I read Jeannette Walls’ literature regarding her cooking at such a young age, I was appalled. She was the age of three and cooking with open flames. She could feel the heat rising from the boiling water which engulfed her hot dogs. While she was cooking, she could smell the boiling water that surrounded the hot dogs flaring up. She sensed the abnormally hot air in her nose as she breathed in the warmness. Personally, I can’t imagine being only three years old and cooking. First of all, why is she cooking while her parents aren’t watching? “I could hear Mom in the next room singing while she worked on one of her paintings” (Walls 5). Her mother is paying no attention to her three-year-old daughter cooking. It’s absurd to think about it.
1. What were the common characteristics of all Indian cultures in the New World, and what were the important differences among them?
Nowadays classical food and traditional food still exist. In a way of preserving cultural value, some people still use traditional cooking equipment, style even serving meal in a traditional way. Since the last decade, food production has evolved from supplier cook to more technological and modern cook
The greatest disadvantage of the food industry is unhealthy eating. This is derived from high amounts of sodium which can be found in most fast food industries. The manner in which these foods are cooked also plays a pivotal role in the unhealthy aspects of certain menu items. Ingredients which are not understood by consumers who are becoming more health conscious has
Rising temperatures could have a major impact on traditional foods of Aboriginals, such as fish and raw meats. Temperature changes in the transport or storing of these sorts of foods can greatly increase the possibility of food-borne toxins and diseases, such as Salmonella (Furgan & Seguin, 2006). This could lead to less consumption of traditional foods by Aboriginals (Furgan & Seguin,
Eating is essential part of our lives, and it is a necessity for human survival as it is for all other living species. While all living organisms need to eat to survive human race has more ways on how to satisfy their eating necessity. Two ways that humans can satisfy their hunger is by making a choice whether they prefer to eat out or stay at home and cook. Eating out has become popular trend in today’s society, especially among younger generations. With wide variety in delicious food offered, and chance to enjoy it with your loved ones, eating out has become primary choice for many busy adults. Eating at home gives us an opportunity to enjoy diverse food choices as well, and it can be also enjoyed with family and friends alike. Cooking is one of the oldest crafts that has been passed down from our older generations, and is still popular among many that enjoy preparing food at home. While eating out and eating at home are similar in variety of delicious foods offered, and chance to share it with our families and friends, nutritional health value choices are different for each of them. Eating out offers less control on nutritionally healthy food choices, and eating at home gives you more control on what kind of nutritional foods are we consuming.
'Unity in Diversity' has been the distinctive feature of Indian culture. Whatever health traditions people follow, they are very strict on their eating habits. They eat more healthy foods and include more vegetables in the daily servings. Also for maintaining health they spend some time for exercise. For protecting health, people use various methods like rituals for self protection, superstitions, oils or water (Holy water) and specific dietary taboos that must adhered to, for example, after child birth women will have some restrictions on
Central Idea: India is a fascinating country with diverse traditions related to their language, their costumes, and their cuisine.
India is country known all over the world for its culture and tradition. It is a land with various cultures and traditions which are as vast as the subcontinent upon which they are located. This essay will focus on the Indian culture and highlight the different beliefs that Indians have on life processes. The essay will show the different methods Indians use to stay healthy and how the Indian culture can determine how healthcare services are provided to the people.
In today’s society, most people plan their daily meals around their busy schedules. Food plays an important role in our lives and most just rely on fast food because it is quicker and easier. However, devouring fast food is one of the worst choices you can make. In order to maintain proper health and prevent numerous illnesses and diseases, consuming healthy homemade meals is definitely a more ideal choice. According to a recent study, “when people cook most of their meals at home, they consume fewer carbohydrates, less sugar and less fat than those who cook less or not at all – even if they are not trying to lose weight” (Wolfson). Because many people work full time and get home very late, people continue to eat it without being aware of how unhealthy it is for you and the health risks that it can eventually bring on. Based on the demand for quality food choices of today’s generation, it is important to compare and contrast the effects of preparing healthy, homemade meals versus relying on fast food restaurants for daily eats.
“How does the Starlight Stove score on each of these factors?” The product appears to offer a strong relative advantage as compared to alternatives. Although the health benefits may be difficult for users to immediately appreciate, the potential economic value generated by spending less time collecting fuel and having longer working days should be more apparent. The stove’s features fit with existing values and experiences, but the production of electricity does not fit well. These closely correlate with complexity. How the product actually works and the benefits it offers may not be understood without further explanation. The product is not something that users can easily experiment with. Observability might be moderate – possibly depending upon the extent to which Nepalese invite others into their homes.
This is caused by food-borne pathogens such as bacteria, viruses and parasites that can seriously harm or even kill you. Forty cents of every U.S dollar spent on food is for restaurant or prepared foods, which allows for more possibility of consuming cheap foods prepared by inexperienced handlers, posing a greater risk of improper cooking and/or cross contamination of foods. When preparing meals at home you can better control the temperatures when cooking meats, keep hands and countertops clean and properly wash your raw produce.