Dec 7, 2010

Rocket Science isn't Kooking

Rocket Science as a matter of blind assumption must be the study of rockets.As a matter of specifics, it must be a serious study in the discipline of aerospace.But in dictionary of janta like me itz a complex or difficult mental exercise used frequently in an ironic sense to suggest that a task should be easy or simple because it is not 'rocket science'.Thatz where i would like to pitch in from.

Itz been three weeks now since my hand in the kitchen got in to action though not full fledgedly.During one of those veg chopping moment,a phrase flashed across my sharp knife Cooking isn't Rocket Science.Who the hell said this,i was wondering. Neither do i know but definitely a much more difficult mental exercise than studying or designing rockets.

To my understanding the study or the design of a rocket(s) is majorly done as a team work and the mission accomplished perhaps just few times in one's life.But a solo kooking is neither a team work nor a mission accomplished just few times.U c, the most complex part here is to devise different menus for all 3 times a day considering the availability,perishability & sustainability of vegetables along with the comfortability of peeling,chopping & cooking them all keeping in mind the frequency of a menu's repeatability.And to preserve the leftovers carefully for the next day or may be for the day next or to do some mix & match with a new dish that gets churned out a week later.And all of this to be done without an iota of doubt by the actual victim(s).

To add more,keeping a perfect stock of the inventory,handling excess food materials,maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen,doing the dishes repeatedly,adding the perfect ingredients at the right time in right measures,serving food with love & care and finally looking forward for some rewarding comments on the food served after every single meal.

Uffff ... don't u think now that rocket science isn't kooking actually.

Perhaps the only way i can think of respecting rocket science more than kooking is from the impact point of view especially in terms of the cost involved.If a meal turns awful say with more salt or less spice or perhaps not kooked properly i know itz really awful to feed in but then honestly there isn't any irreparable damage to any life on earth unlike the significant tragedy of either a rocket missing itz trajectory leading to loss of life or a serious take off failure.

2 comments:

  1. Its really a good article you have posted.
    Its looking like you read my mind. Specially for me who had bindaas life in Hostel is becoming tough.

    And one more thing to add..

    The most important ingredient you need is to cook with full of love and affection ...:):)

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  2. Hmm..agreed.Perhaps only those 2 ingredients that u have mentioned is what i really cook with(since they don't need to be peeled or chopped or even microwaved) & the rest insignificant ingredients like veggies and spices ? ithink i just throw them in unmeasured quantities.

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