By Sam Coles:
Food is something that I was not always into, I mean sure I
ate food and enjoyed it, but that was more for a necessity more than anything
but there was no passion behind the reason why I ate it. It wasn’t until recent
years where I started to open my mind to different cultures of food from all
over the world, plus it helps that I live in one of the best cities in the UK
for food Bristol.
Who got my passion going for food, well I know this may
sound rather silly but my father got me really passionate about food, he is an
avid cook and loves to come up with new ideas and surprises me with different
dinners each night of the week. These meals can range from simple to more
complex and exotic dishes, I’m genuinely excited each night because I don’t
know what type of food I was having that evening. What is also fun is that he
always asks for my input when he is cooking, whether it is me just trying it
for him to check if it is nice to making sure if it has enough salt, pepper, marinade
or any other flavours that need adding, It is as if I’m shaping my own dish to
my liking.
I’ve even started to experiment myself during the day by
playing around with various foods when it comes to my breakfast and lunches,
especially my breakfast which some of you may find a tad odd. For instance
instead of having same old cereal each day I instead started to experiment with
toast, yes this may sound mundane to begin with, but I found that toast is just
a vessel for various foods and spreads. For
example the main thing I love to have on toast in morning which generally gets
me some odd looks when I mention this is hummus, yes surprisingly hummus is a
great way to start the day with its high fibre and protein, plus it’s just
really nice. I found breakfast doesn’t have to be boring it can be just as
exciting as an evening meal.
Food is something that is not only for survival, but it is
an art which if done right can make your taste buds dance, with beautiful
tastes that can send you into a trance and transport you to another world which
can cause pure bliss. It’s also a gateway to other cultures because what is the
easiest way to get along with people? Food! You can’t go wrong sharing a vat of
curry with friends or strangers, that is another aspect of food I love is the
social aspect, it’s a great way to share stories with each other with a nice
dish, coupled with a nice bottle of wine or drink of your choice.
That was a brief post about how I fell in love with food,
why do you love food? Let me know in the comments or tweet at @bristolfood.
