Last night in Ipswitch’s kitchen Jonathan Burgess taught the first in a series of cooking classes. I like that he started with health trends and explained how they are affected by food, as measured scientifically. He handed out Walter Willet’s Eat, Drink and Be Healthy, a rigorously researched book that gets past the typical conjecture, misinformation and disinformation that is passed off as dietary advice. Willett explains what foods actually help or hurt our health. I think it is hard to argue with his conclusions, unless you happen to be a large company whose profits depend on continuing down the bad path we are on. Jonathan then went on to explain a variety of cooking styles and how to create tasty dishes from simple ingredients. Then he guided us through preparation of a full meal. There is nothing like the reward of good food at the end of a hands on cooking class.
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