An Everyday Art!

I was walking down the lane when suddenly a whiff of something interesting caught me unawares… Yes, of course, it was food! I was searching for the source around. My natural instincts readily drew me to the right spot. Keeping the mouthwatering aromas and delectable delicacies aside, I was in awe of how smooth and graceful the cooking went. Just like a piece of art in making… “Oh! This isn’t very difficult, I think I can…”, I was thinking. Until… the gush of flames suddenly rose up in the wok in front, which the chef was effortlessly twirling, with his left hand! Well, Cooking is an art!

I once said cooking involves our sense of sight, smell and taste… I was contradicted saying it involves all the five senses! That’s true! The satisfying sputter of French fries in oil, getting the right amount of salt by its feel, seeing if the roast is golden enough, smelling to tell if the spices are in right amount and surely, the taste test… these make up to the nuances of cooking.

I still don’t get it though. How is it that my mother able to rightly predict the outcome of my cooking, every time I enter the kitchen!?