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Eat Less by Cooking your Food
The case for trusting a skinny chef.
There is an age-old saying “never trust a skinny chef”, and I can say that I became a chef because I love food and eating, but when you cook your meals, your perspective about food changes.
“Cooking links us to our bodies” — Michael Pollan
By cooking your food, you will understand more about how your food gets to your plate, from purchasing the raw ingredients to the effort and time to cook the food. This understanding will naturally make you appreciate your time and energy that it takes to prepare, and you will be more mindful about eating it.
Sometimes the food doesn’t seem so appealing after looking at it for a while.
The process of planning, preparing, and cooking makes you appreciate the food differently than if it presents itself to you as if by magic from the kitchen.
I realized this on Thanksgiving, I usually host the meal, which I enjoy doing, so that I don’t have to go anywhere and can enjoy the day watching football. My mom will help with a few side dishes, but I have the skill and experience to throw together dinner for 10 with a few hours of prep work. By the time we sit down to eat, I have little interest in eating most courses. I will admit that taste everything as I go, but my time spent…
