mel jacobson on sun 19 aug 12
sumi, cooking has become a tv culture.
more people watch `the food network` than
news shows.
people rush to kohl's to buy the new pan or
pot to cook in. many have their own favorite chef.
`bobby flay rules`.
if you follow a cheese recipe from the network
it will cost like 50 bucks worth for one dish.
same for spices.
i think, and i repeat, i think that cooking in
hand made ceramics is a thing of the past.
and, the fear of disease from glaze is still prevalent.
i am questioned all the time, and
i wonder if my explanation has any validity any longer.
young people have a totally new cooking culture. what grandma
did, or how she did it is pretty unimportant. can you spell
fast food, ready made?
i am sure there will always be a small cult of people that love
ceramic cooking, with heirloom tomatoes and home grown
food, but it is really small.
i would love to know what macy's and kohl's clear each year
on cooking products. it must be massive. most of it lives in a
dark back cupboard for its entire life.
everyone should chart how many kitchen pans, oven pans and
knives you use in a given week. i bet it is small..i know that is
true for me. two teflon pans, three knives and two wooden stir
sticks. and, of course...one very old cast iron `dutch oven` that
was my grandmothers. i use that both on the stove top and oven.
in my opinion, nothing replaces the cast iron covered cooking system.
pot roast, slow cooked with fresh veggies and red potatoes is my
all time favorite...and many a dinner party has been served with
that menu in the jacobson dining room.
no one turns it down...and they usually clean up every
spec. add home made bread and it is heaven. and, the cost
per serving is really low. a great big bang for the buck as many
have never had it, and they feel so comfortable eating it..
i now sell large, heavy bowls to cook/bake in...i add a piece of aluminum f=
oil
as a joke. but, it works great. i sell them as self serving fancy cooking
pots that go right to the table. they all sell.
but, i still wonder how many are actually used for cooking?...i bet most
are just serving pieces.
the cooking culture is like the college teaching culture...it all depends o=
n
where you are. and for sure, the lowest paid college teachers in america
come in the form of artist, and then add the word woman in front of that
and it may be frightening.. diana pancoli has said `i am the lowest paid
person at eastern michigan university...and that includes the head
janitor.` they just hired a 28 year old art/computer techie teacher
at many percentage points over her salary...there sure is nothing that
she can do about it. she teaches ceramics.
mel
and, if you are teaching in college, and you think diana is fibbing, send
me a copy of `your` tax returns...that is the only thing i will believe.
teacher salaries are published in my local newspaper every year.
and we caught hell from many people that did not make our salary.
remember, `rich` people are those that make 25 percent more than you do.
http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
clayart page below:
http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html
http://www.21stcenturykilns.com/
Edouard Bastarache on sun 19 aug 12
1 year watching "cooking programs" gives you a Ph.D in nutrition
Heheheh
Plejkore,
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----- Original Message -----
From: "mel jacobson"
To:
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 10:19 AM
Subject: cooking in clay/teaching salary
> sumi, cooking has become a tv culture.
> more people watch `the food network` than
> news shows.
>
> people rush to kohl's to buy the new pan or
> pot to cook in. many have their own favorite chef.
> `bobby flay rules`.
>
> if you follow a cheese recipe from the network
> it will cost like 50 bucks worth for one dish.
> same for spices.
>
> i think, and i repeat, i think that cooking in
> hand made ceramics is a thing of the past.
> and, the fear of disease from glaze is still prevalent.
> i am questioned all the time, and
> i wonder if my explanation has any validity any longer.
>
> young people have a totally new cooking culture. what grandma
> did, or how she did it is pretty unimportant. can you spell
> fast food, ready made?
>
> i am sure there will always be a small cult of people that love
> ceramic cooking, with heirloom tomatoes and home grown
> food, but it is really small.
>
> i would love to know what macy's and kohl's clear each year
> on cooking products. it must be massive. most of it lives in a
> dark back cupboard for its entire life.
>
> everyone should chart how many kitchen pans, oven pans and
> knives you use in a given week. i bet it is small..i know that is
> true for me. two teflon pans, three knives and two wooden stir
> sticks. and, of course...one very old cast iron `dutch oven` that
> was my grandmothers. i use that both on the stove top and oven.
>
> in my opinion, nothing replaces the cast iron covered cooking system.
> pot roast, slow cooked with fresh veggies and red potatoes is my
> all time favorite...and many a dinner party has been served with
> that menu in the jacobson dining room.
> no one turns it down...and they usually clean up every
> spec. add home made bread and it is heaven. and, the cost
> per serving is really low. a great big bang for the buck as many
> have never had it, and they feel so comfortable eating it..
>
> i now sell large, heavy bowls to cook/bake in...i add a piece of aluminum
> foil
> as a joke. but, it works great. i sell them as self serving fancy
> cooking
> pots that go right to the table. they all sell.
>
> but, i still wonder how many are actually used for cooking?...i bet most
> are just serving pieces.
>
> the cooking culture is like the college teaching culture...it all depends
> on
> where you are. and for sure, the lowest paid college teachers in america
> come in the form of artist, and then add the word woman in front of that
> and it may be frightening.. diana pancoli has said `i am the lowest paid
> person at eastern michigan university...and that includes the head
> janitor.` they just hired a 28 year old art/computer techie teacher
> at many percentage points over her salary...there sure is nothing that
> she can do about it. she teaches ceramics.
> mel
> and, if you are teaching in college, and you think diana is fibbing, send
> me a copy of `your` tax returns...that is the only thing i will believe.
>
> teacher salaries are published in my local newspaper every year.
> and we caught hell from many people that did not make our salary.
> remember, `rich` people are those that make 25 percent more than you do.
>
>
> http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
> clayart page below:
> http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html
> http://www.21stcenturykilns.com/
>
gary navarre on sun 19 aug 12
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Sumi von Dassow on sun 19 aug 12
mel
I'm afraid you're right that slow cooking and hand-made pottery have
diminished among the population as a whole BUT there is a market for it
and I think that market may be growing. There is a whole movement called
slow food, farmer's markets do sell local fresh veggies, lots of people
do grow their own veggies and ferment their own sauerkraut and bake
their own bread, heck, even make their own cheese. Maybe it's just a
niche but I think we can help nurture the budding market!
Sumi
> sumi, cooking has become a tv culture.
> more people watch `the food network` than
> news shows.
>
> people rush to kohl's to buy the new pan or
> pot to cook in. many have their own favorite chef.
> `bobby flay rules`.
>
> if you follow a cheese recipe from the network
> it will cost like 50 bucks worth for one dish.
> same for spices.
>
> i think, and i repeat, i think that cooking in
> hand made ceramics is a thing of the past.
> and, the fear of disease from glaze is still prevalent.
> i am questioned all the time, and
> i wonder if my explanation has any validity any longer.
>
> young people have a totally new cooking culture. what grandma
> did, or how she did it is pretty unimportant. can you spell
> fast food, ready made?
>
> i am sure there will always be a small cult of people that love
> ceramic cooking, with heirloom tomatoes and home grown
> food, but it is really small.
>
> i would love to know what macy's and kohl's clear each year
> on cooking products. it must be massive. most of it lives in a
> dark back cupboard for its entire life.
>
> everyone should chart how many kitchen pans, oven pans and
> knives you use in a given week. i bet it is small..i know that is
> true for me. two teflon pans, three knives and two wooden stir
> sticks. and, of course...one very old cast iron `dutch oven` that
> was my grandmothers. i use that both on the stove top and oven.
>
> in my opinion, nothing replaces the cast iron covered cooking system.
> pot roast, slow cooked with fresh veggies and red potatoes is my
> all time favorite...and many a dinner party has been served with
> that menu in the jacobson dining room.
> no one turns it down...and they usually clean up every
> spec. add home made bread and it is heaven. and, the cost
> per serving is really low. a great big bang for the buck as many
> have never had it, and they feel so comfortable eating it..
>
> i now sell large, heavy bowls to cook/bake in...i add a piece of
> aluminum foil
> as a joke. but, it works great. i sell them as self serving fancy
> cooking
> pots that go right to the table. they all sell.
>
> but, i still wonder how many are actually used for cooking?...i bet most
> are just serving pieces.
>
> the cooking culture is like the college teaching culture...it all
> depends on
> where you are. and for sure, the lowest paid college teachers in america
> come in the form of artist, and then add the word woman in front of that
> and it may be frightening.. diana pancoli has said `i am the lowest paid
> person at eastern michigan university...and that includes the head
> janitor.` they just hired a 28 year old art/computer techie teacher
> at many percentage points over her salary...there sure is nothing that
> she can do about it. she teaches ceramics.
> mel
> and, if you are teaching in college, and you think diana is fibbing, send
> me a copy of `your` tax returns...that is the only thing i will believe.
>
> teacher salaries are published in my local newspaper every year.
> and we caught hell from many people that did not make our salary.
> remember, `rich` people are those that make 25 percent more than you do.
>
>
> http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
> clayart page below:
> http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html
> http://www.21stcenturykilns.com/
>
>
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