Gender
Moreover, Pollan fails to adequately address the role of women in the cooking process. Out of the first one hundred and twenty pages of his novel, Pollan designates a mere paragraph to identify that pit masters and most other professional chefs are predominantly men (Pollan 15). Rather than delving deeper and figuring out ways women interact with fire cooking, Pollan accepted the stereotype and continued with his interviews of male pitmasters. Pollan even admitted that, “certain stereotypes would be reinforced” (Pollan 15). Though, Pollan does address some of the cliches associated with cooking, he does not explain whether women play any part in cooking with fire. Many questions were left unanswered, within the Fire section. Did men …show more content…
For example, Pollan addressed the role of women more adequately in the documentary. The film features a Martu women in West Australia using fire to hunt game within the first twenty three seconds. It seems as though the topic of women and fire was a major problem area considering that it was the very first thing changed when transforming this book into a film (Cooked, Suh). More importantly, some of the only times Pollan mentioned women occurred when they displayed the traditional roles that women take on in the kitchen. It felt as though he reaffirmed certain stereotypes rather than challenging their validity. He even said, “Cooking can be isolating in households where one person is expected to do it all- typically the woman in a nuclear family.” (Pollan 182). Pollan also concurred with the stance that women mainly take part in endo cuisine (inside cooking), which includes “feeding the immediate family gathered around” (Jones 111). Consequently,, he encouraged the idea that a woman’s core role in cooking is to serve others, since he does y to combat this stereotype. Hence, Pollan references cooking processes that confine women to the “concave cooking pot” and trap them within the confines of their home (Jones 111). In turn, Pollan fails to take a stance …show more content…
The various research incorporated, proved the medicinal properties of fermentation. His research also supported the idea that the fermentation process parallels the dynamic between ecological systems. Pollan concluded that, “cooking implicates us in a whole web of social and ecological relationships: with plants and animals, with the soil, with farmers, with microbes both inside and outside our bodies, and, of course, with the people our people our cooking nourishes and delights.” (Pollan 18). By referencing various scientist and experts, Pollan effectively emphasized the way in which cooking serves as a platform to create bonds within communities of
Moreover, Pollan fails to adequately address the role of women in the cooking process. Out of the first one hundred and twenty pages of his novel, Pollan designates a mere paragraph to identify that pit masters and most other professional chefs are predominantly men (Pollan 15). Rather than delving deeper and figuring out ways women interact with fire cooking, Pollan accepted the stereotype and continued with his interviews of male pitmasters. Pollan even admitted that, “certain stereotypes would be reinforced” (Pollan 15). Though, Pollan does address some of the cliches associated with cooking, he does not explain whether women play any part in cooking with fire. Many questions were left unanswered, within the Fire section. Did men …show more content…
For example, Pollan addressed the role of women more adequately in the documentary. The film features a Martu women in West Australia using fire to hunt game within the first twenty three seconds. It seems as though the topic of women and fire was a major problem area considering that it was the very first thing changed when transforming this book into a film (Cooked, Suh). More importantly, some of the only times Pollan mentioned women occurred when they displayed the traditional roles that women take on in the kitchen. It felt as though he reaffirmed certain stereotypes rather than challenging their validity. He even said, “Cooking can be isolating in households where one person is expected to do it all- typically the woman in a nuclear family.” (Pollan 182). Pollan also concurred with the stance that women mainly take part in endo cuisine (inside cooking), which includes “feeding the immediate family gathered around” (Jones 111). Consequently,, he encouraged the idea that a woman’s core role in cooking is to serve others, since he does y to combat this stereotype. Hence, Pollan references cooking processes that confine women to the “concave cooking pot” and trap them within the confines of their home (Jones 111). In turn, Pollan fails to take a stance …show more content…
The various research incorporated, proved the medicinal properties of fermentation. His research also supported the idea that the fermentation process parallels the dynamic between ecological systems. Pollan concluded that, “cooking implicates us in a whole web of social and ecological relationships: with plants and animals, with the soil, with farmers, with microbes both inside and outside our bodies, and, of course, with the people our people our cooking nourishes and delights.” (Pollan 18). By referencing various scientist and experts, Pollan effectively emphasized the way in which cooking serves as a platform to create bonds within communities of