I've never been to cooking school, but I have been to France. And the only thing my taste buds experienced while in Paris was a ham and cheese crêpe (which was gigantic and delicious). I'd never experienced a savory crêpe and loved it, but I haven't had one since.
Food is one of the most beautiful and unique things about a culture. I love food. I love the smells, and the tastes, and the people, and the heat, and the satisfaction of clean plates and empty pots. And oddly enough I don't cook for myself when it is just me. I'm content with bean and cheese tacos, or nachos, or something equally plain that requires only the push of a few buttons in its preparation. If only I could afford a chef. But I cant.
I think one of the reasons that food is so beautiful is because of the community that it creates. Food has this way of being shared, and of bringing people together. Think about it. When someone is born and everyone gets together, they eat. If someone gets married and everyone gets together, they eat. If someone dies and everyone gets together, they eat. Even if it is just a group gathering together there is typically food at some point or another. Why do we always eat when we get together? Maybe some people come hungry, but odds are that people need something to do and something to share. And the need for sustenance is something that we all share.
No matter who you are or where you are from, food is a part of your life, a part of your family, and a part of your community/culture. The foods may be different, but the purpose and the necessity is the same. We must eat to live, and to live fully we must have a sense of identity and belonging, and have something to share. Food can do that.
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