the nourishing arts

Michel de certeau and Luce Giard begin to argue the role of women in the kitchen and home. They begin by stating how women’s roles in the kitchen have been in the past. They chose to use the French as a specific example of women who still will chose the role of housewife over working out of the house. They give explanation as to why women might choose this role for cultural and ritual reasons.
The authors refer back to their particular childhood and how they did not want to be a part of cooking because they did not want to be forced into that role of a woman in the kitchen. It wasn’t until the author went off to college that she realized how great cooking could be. She talked about how it was a stress reliever from the outside world. The author even began to cook for groups of people. The author then goes on to tell the readers about her realization that she indeed did enjoy cooking and her worry that she would fall into step of other stay at home housewives. She lets us know how interesting the process of cooking can actually become.
The authors then switch into discussing healthy eating. They briefly point out the facts of needing a balanced diet and the needs of certain nutrients. The authors start to talk about medicines and the history of it and illnesses. They end by pointing out how food has multiple uses. It serves as a dietary need as it also serves as an enjoyable activity for some.