Claudia Ng
Professor Ann West
English 93
August 31, 2015
My Hobby in his article "Hidden Intellectualism", Gerald Graff discusses how some students are impressively street smart but do poorly in academic settings. However, instead of downplaying their non-academic knowledge, Graff suggests that schools should actually encourage students to change their nonacademic interests into objects of academic study, inviting students to write about their interests in a reflective, analytical way. For example, I enjoy Cooking which requires extensive reading and planning in order to create the perfect dish. In the current age of technology , people do not realize the importance of taking time to prepare a wholesome meal. While Internet surfing, …show more content…
Born and raised in China, I was introduced to cooking after marrying because I had always lived with my grandma who was an excellent cook. She would always have a complete meal ready before my siblings and I all came home. I had never thought that it would be necessary to learn how to cook but after my marriage and moving away from my grandma, I noticed that I ate out a lot Because I started to gain weight and have other negative health effects. After doing some research ,I decided to start cooking my own food. I learned that food from restaurants tends to be more salty and greasy. Because Salt brings out more flavor and oil aids in presentation. Therefore, Restaurants receive more business although the food is not good for health. By cooking your own food, you know exactly what ingredients you add to your food. Spices are necessary to add in order to make food more flavorful, but there are limitations on how much your body can and should take every day. Salt, also known as sodium, is common spice used for cooking to make food tastier and …show more content…
Roughly speaking, I usually spend around twenty dollars to cook one meal for a family of three. In comparison, I need to spend at least forty-five dollars including tips for dinner if we eat out for dinner. Restaurant portions are also more than we can finish, and leftovers often solidify into fat chunks making the leftovers unappetizing. Since I can Control the size of the meal and what fats go into the food, I prefer to cook my own food. Thus, eating out is more expensive especially when you consider the fact that the price is set by factoring in the monthly rental, labor, utility, and raw produce. Labor is one of the most expensive elements in the United States and having only a few people working in a restaurant significantly increases the price . Tips are also a must in the United States, which adds on more to the cost of a single meal By taking some time out of your day to do the work yourself, you can really save a lot. Of course, working full time usually does not leave much time to cook during the weekdays, but it is possible still to cook in batches to freeze them in meal size containers, and heat whenever it is time to
Professor Ann West
English 93
August 31, 2015
My Hobby in his article "Hidden Intellectualism", Gerald Graff discusses how some students are impressively street smart but do poorly in academic settings. However, instead of downplaying their non-academic knowledge, Graff suggests that schools should actually encourage students to change their nonacademic interests into objects of academic study, inviting students to write about their interests in a reflective, analytical way. For example, I enjoy Cooking which requires extensive reading and planning in order to create the perfect dish. In the current age of technology , people do not realize the importance of taking time to prepare a wholesome meal. While Internet surfing, …show more content…
Born and raised in China, I was introduced to cooking after marrying because I had always lived with my grandma who was an excellent cook. She would always have a complete meal ready before my siblings and I all came home. I had never thought that it would be necessary to learn how to cook but after my marriage and moving away from my grandma, I noticed that I ate out a lot Because I started to gain weight and have other negative health effects. After doing some research ,I decided to start cooking my own food. I learned that food from restaurants tends to be more salty and greasy. Because Salt brings out more flavor and oil aids in presentation. Therefore, Restaurants receive more business although the food is not good for health. By cooking your own food, you know exactly what ingredients you add to your food. Spices are necessary to add in order to make food more flavorful, but there are limitations on how much your body can and should take every day. Salt, also known as sodium, is common spice used for cooking to make food tastier and …show more content…
Roughly speaking, I usually spend around twenty dollars to cook one meal for a family of three. In comparison, I need to spend at least forty-five dollars including tips for dinner if we eat out for dinner. Restaurant portions are also more than we can finish, and leftovers often solidify into fat chunks making the leftovers unappetizing. Since I can Control the size of the meal and what fats go into the food, I prefer to cook my own food. Thus, eating out is more expensive especially when you consider the fact that the price is set by factoring in the monthly rental, labor, utility, and raw produce. Labor is one of the most expensive elements in the United States and having only a few people working in a restaurant significantly increases the price . Tips are also a must in the United States, which adds on more to the cost of a single meal By taking some time out of your day to do the work yourself, you can really save a lot. Of course, working full time usually does not leave much time to cook during the weekdays, but it is possible still to cook in batches to freeze them in meal size containers, and heat whenever it is time to