Food is one of the most important things in life after water, food is one of our survival kits in life and a reason to live a good life. A hungry man is said to be an angry one, and the hungry man is lacking in food.
I remember times when I was in the institution and a friend of mine brought a meal to our hostel. He is just that way, at times when he realized people needed something, he would always go the extra mile to make sure he satisfies everyone. Even if it meant for him to go and borrow from others, he would.
That very day, my roommate was so hungry that he wasn’t even the funny person he used to be. Then my friend came with a bowl of Eba and soup. So hot!
My hungry roommate couldn’t resist the hunger so he joined hands with him. They started eating and then he realized the meal was with a lot of pepper, after which when they finished eating he asked how he prepared the stew.
My friend told him that he just ground fresh pepper and dried pepper together, then added the little palm oil he had left at home and then some seasoning, and the soup was good to go.
From the moment my roommate ate the food till the night hours, he was just opening his mouth, gasping for air, and also drinking water.
That experience would lead to a discussion of choosing between making our meal or outsourcing it from restaurants.
I prefer cooking meals by myself, which means homemade meals rather than buying them from outside. The reason why I might have to buy meals outside is either that I don't have enough money and won't be sufficient to make the meal I want to prepare at the moment, so I would rather buy it outside though I won't see it to be satisfying compared to when I prepare it myself.
Another reason why I would patronize restaurants and fast food is because of the time when I am out of time and I can't prepare a meal by myself. I would have no choice, or maybe when I find myself in a vicinity where I have to eat and there are no means of cooking myself.
But if I am home, and I have everything I need to prepare a meal myself. I am always ready to spare my time and prepare the best and most satisfactory meal for myself. One thing that made me cherish homemade meals is that during my teenage years, I was the only one left at home with my mum and my younger siblings.
We don't buy food outside, so most of the time I am always in the kitchen preparing different kinds of meals. And I got used to it.
During my university days, I was recognized as a good chef. When I cook, I get compliments about how delicious the meal tastes. The most impressive part of it is that I am a guy and can still cook to satisfaction.
So even when I get married too, I will always continue to cherish homemade meals. Fast foods are not bad too but I feel that it’s kinda occasional and also depends on the situation I find myself in. Though some are just too lazy to attend to the kitchen chores and stress. But it’s different for me.
This is my response to the hive learners community weekly featured content on Hive for the week 114 edition 2 and the topic to be discussed is COOKING OR FAST FOOD
