Dawson Bailey, “Ratatouille

Instructions:

For Pozole Rojo:

Place large pot half full of water over a medium flame. Add all 10 lbs. of Pork Meat and 5 Bay Laurel leaves (make sure pork is submerged in water). You will let this sit for about 3 hours and stir the pot about every 20 min.

Before the 3 hours are up you will open the bags of Chile Colorado and cut open to remove some or all the seeds depending on your preference and cut off the head of the chile. Once the seeds and head have been removed you place them into a blender with hot water and blend until it has turned into a liquid. You will repeat this if all chile do not fit all at once.

Next after you have blended all the chile you will then pour it into the pot with the pork and bay laurel.

Then you will open the cans of Bush’s White Hominy Maiz and pour those into the pot as well.

Finally, add the 2 tbsp of Knorr Savue

Toppings:

When the 3 hours are about to be up, you will get the 1 head of cabbage and slice it into fine thin pieces. 2. 3. Next, get the 1 bag of radishes and dice those into little

square or rectangles. Finally, get the 1 bag of limes and dice those into smaller pieces. You will place all these onto a serving dish and add them to the pozole if needed.

Ratatouille Analysis By Dawson Bailey

The artifact that I choose is the scene from Ratatouille where the food critic Ego eats the meal made by Remi the rat. The name of the dish is called Ratatouille, they choose the dish because it is being made by a rat. In the scene we see Ego get served the dish which is a vegetable dish with multiple colors which he looks at it with disgust. When he takes a bite, the expression on his face says it all. We get taken back in time to when Ego was a kid running around when he goes inside to his mom where she cooks him a meal and he is smiling with joy because the food his mother made tastes so good.

In Ratatouille, the food is being used to show the symbolic act of memory. Food can be eaten at a certain time in anyone's life and if something happens either traumatic or not, later in that person's life if they eat the same food they can recollect the exact memory of what happened last time they ate the same food. In the movie the food critic eats the food then remembers the good times of his childhood and makes him have a different outlook on the food and restaurant. Food to me is a way for me to connect with my past memories and trips. I can always remember food that I have eaten on vacation and when I get to eat the same food I get a flashback to the time and it gives me a good warm feeling inside when I remember the trips. The movie uses Pathos to show the audience how Ego changes. He goes from a sad and grumpy guy to a joyful and energetic man just by eating the food. The whole movie everyone who owns a restaurant is scared to serve Ego, he is known to be very harsh and never enjoys the food put in front of him. He disbelieved in Gustavo's belief that anyone can cook so he went into the critique already with a bad attitude. But once he takes that first bite and is taken back to his childhood his whole character changes. His character change also ties into Pathos.

The character change also has a little bit of Logos too. He believes that it is ridiculous that anyone can cook and that they have to be a trained chef who's been cooking their whole lives. Then comes along Remy the rat and messes his whole ideology up. I believe that is one part of why he changed, he saw that a rat prepared a meal that is exactly like his mothers when he was a kid. He realized that anyone who has a faint idea of how to blend flavors could be a chef. After he reviewed the restaurant he would go back to the new one and was a regular customer. Ordering the same dish to get the same meaning of joy and emotional connection he with his mother who used to make the same dish.

Food can also be a comfort for when someone is sad or just having a bad day. The taste and the emotional value a dish can hold can change, cheer someone up and make them feel better about themselves. Another example of when food is used to show emotion is when Remy meets with his brother Emile outside Gustavo's restaurant. He shows Emile what it's like to eat good food and mix flavor profiles. As they are eating Remy asks Emile to describe what he tastes which he struggles with at first but Remy guides him a little bit and then he starts to understand.Colors start moving around the screen and they describe how each flavor is different and amazing but when you mix certain flavor profiles you make a new one with even more flavor. They start to laugh and enjoy the food changing Emile’s view on the food and where Remy works.which is a little bit of Ethos and Pathos mixed together.

Food is more than just food, it is a gateway into our pasts. It can comfort you when you're feeling down, it is more than just fuel you put into your body to function. It's about getting a certain feeling of either enjoyment or sentimental value.

In Ratatouille, the food is being used to show the symbolic act of memory. The food brought Ego back to a happier time and cheered him up, changing his outlook on life. If Ego never had the dish he would never have changed his stance on who can be a cook and how hard he critics restaurants.

The True Meaning of Food

Food has always held a lot of meaning to my family and I and we often use it as a way to connect with each other. I grew up around food, whether it was baking with my mom or cooking with my dad, and I think that shaped me into the person I am today. Because of my background and appreciation for food I find myself so excited to help my family in the kitchen at any given opportunity. Regardless of what different kinds of food I eat I always look forward to the flavor journey it takes me on. No matter how small or how inexpensive a meal can be it always helps me remember all the happy times that I've had with my loved ones. Food is very important to my family. Some of the recipes that my family uses have been passed down from generations. The older generations of my family were known to be cooks and chefs so cooking is in my blood.

More often than not I tend to recall the meals I've had while on vacation more than some of the actual experiences I’ve had. There's something about the taste and the experience of eating food that makes it so memorable. One year my dad, brother, and I took a fishing trip to Alaska. We were staying in a lodge in a national forest which was pretty special. We would wake up early and get in a Beaver (medium size float plane) and fly to a remote river and get dropped off for a day of fishing. We got about halfway through the day after catching plenty of fish, and our guide asked us if we’d like to catch and cook salmon. Once we agreed to catch and cook our own fish we caught one and began to fillet it. Eventually our guide asked us if we would like to try some raw fish which is something we had never done before. The water was extremely cold but our guide eventually cut me a slice off, put some soy sauce on top and gave it to me. That was the best ceviche I have ever had, the meat almost melted in my mouth. The experience of eating raw fish after catching it in an Alaskan river will probably be the best food eating experience I have ever had.

Since the end of high school I haven't gotten to hangout with all my friends like we usually do. We always would plan trips to this wing bar named Pluckers. It was always a go to and no one would say no to some wings. It started off as a Baseball thing for our high school team, but has grown to a meeting place for my other friend groups. It was a place we could all get together and talk about what's going on in our lives or what's going on at school. I enjoyed going there because when I’m with my friends is when I feel the most happy and the food at Pluckers makes it all the more special. The food at Pluckers is always good and when it's not they will gladly replace your food with something better. Now that most of my friends are in colleges around the state or out of state, it makes it hard for us all to get together and talk. I am thankful that every now and then

enough of my friends are in town for us to get a booth and enjoy some wings and macaroni and cheese.

One of my favorite things to do with my family is cook. Everyone in the family is shown throughout their childhoods how and what cooking is. My favorite dish to cook is probably hamburgers. It's one of the dishes that I have so many memories surrounded by burgers. When I was younger after every baseball game my mom or my dad would take me to Whataburger. My go to order is the patty melt. It's two patties with cheese, fried onions, and a special sauce squished between two toasted slices of Texas toast. When I cook food I feel an emotional connection to the food I make. There's love and care put into it which I feel a person can taste. Another reason burgers are my favorite dish to cook is when I was younger my mother and I would go to all the burger places around Austin. I would judge the place's food then place the restaurant on a list to see who is the best. I loved doing this with my mom so I could spend time with her when she wasn't busy. I had another thing with my dad for food. Now with my dad we would go to the best taco places. This proved difficult at first because of how many taco stands and taco trucks available to us. I made my dad a list of twenty taco places that I wanted to go to in the span of two months. We would go to two places a week and talk about school and life. It was a nice break from reality and I got to spend time with both my parents and the bond over food made that possible for us.

I can talk about food all day. This one time my family and I took a trip to Florida a couple Christamas’ ago. We were sitting at the Airbnb bored and wanted something to do. We agreed on going to a cuban sandwich place. Prior to leaving, we watched the movie “Chef” which features a cuban food place in Florida that serves sandwiches. We drove maybe an hour to go to the exact restaurant that was in the movie. When I got there and looked at the menu I knew I had to go with the classic Cuban. The cook was quick with making it, it came out in maybe 5 minutes. The first bite of that sandwich was crunchy and satisfied my tastebuds. I had a in house lemonade and it was super sugary but was really good. The setting and knowing the scene in the movie made the meal even better. I felt like I was in the movie sitting in the background. When we finished I had to order an extra sandwich to go.

In conclusion, I think food is a wonderful way for someone to express their love to people they care about. It’s moments like cooking for someone you care about that really bring out people's emotions. Whenever I get the chance to cook for someone I never stray away from working my hardest to make it into a meal they will love.There's something about making someone food that makes you want to do your best. You want that person to be blown away with your skill and the taste of the dish. I think it's that pressure that makes people put love and care into their dishes, and that is what makes all food diverse from one dish to another. It's the love and passion that sets good food apart from amazing food. I have been lucky enough to grow up around people who genuinely enjoy the act of service and I have grown to love it myself. Whether I am helping my parents cook in the kitchen or preparing a meal for myself after a long day I always enjoy the process and getting the reward of enjoying a nice meal.

Alice Baird's Sopa

Ingredient Lean Ground Beef

Medium Onion

Chili Powder

Pepper

Frozen Peas

Water Amount 1 lb.

1

1 Cup

1 tbsp.

1 tbsp.

1 tbsp.

1/2 cup

1 Cup

Instructions

Heat skillet to medium high heat with enough olive oil (or any oil of your choosing) to cover the entire surface of the skillet. Once the skillet is heated you can add 1 cup of raw uncooked rice.

Once the rice is a light brown color you can then add the 1lb of ground beef and chopped onion. Begin to slowly saute these ingredients until your ground beef is fully cooked.

Once your ground beef is fully cooked you can begin to add your can of diced tomatoes and a cup of water. Once again, bring the ingredients to a simmer and let cook for a few minutes. During this time you can add your chili powder, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste.

Once all the ingredients have been added to the skillet you may cover the skillet and let the rice soak up the spices you have added to your dish. Periodically check your dish to stir lightly and prevent any rice from sticking to the bottom of your dish. Add spices to your specifications!

Lastly about five minutes before you take the skillet off the stovetop add in your frozen peas and mix lightly into your dish. Once everything has successfully cooked you may plate your dish and serve to your loved ones!