RICK STEIN – HIS LOVE OF POETRY AND COOKING
Good Morning Readers:
Did you know that Rick Stein, the popular English
chef, often quoted poetry at different moments in his TV cooking programs?
He is a bit of a romantic, and he loves his poets
and poetry. Rick loves to intertwine poetry throughout special moments during a
program, when he thinks it will fit the narrative. This gives it a bit of a
twist, a different ingredient.
He has read poetry all his life. This is why it
comes so naturally to him, to quote a poem, or indeed have a well used poetry
book with him; he will quote a passage from a poem he feels is
fitting. This brings a richness of thought into a TV moment. Rick
and Chalky, would sometimes go out in an old fishing boat, Rick discussing the
catch of the day with a fisherman; Chalky, a constant companion. We miss him.
I was watching an older program of Rick Stein’s the
other day. He took out a trusty poetry book, and started to read it,
sitting beside the sea in Cornwall. The poet was a lady, and the poem
was, in fact, a recipe. The poem was all about beautiful fresh
ingredients, and how delicious they were, when combined. Rick enjoyed
this poem, and decided to make the dish. He liked the outcome. As I
have said, poetry can be about many subjects, culinary included.
We know how much Rick enjoyed visiting fish markets
around the world. He just loved sitting beside the water, talking about a
particular fish and how he would cook it.
I enjoyed the series where Rick took a barge trip
for 6 weeks, from Bordeaux to Marseille along the Canal du Midi, a region where
I used to live. So, naturally, I loved the Mediterranean recipes Rick
prepared along the way.
Rick and Cornwall are perfect together. He
has a sense of humour and wit, which his viewers love. Rick finds
time to do good work within his community; holding poetry reading evenings to
help the homeless in Cornwall; with help from other well known
celebrities. This shows us how poetry is such an integral part of our
lives.
If you like reading poetry, you may enjoy my
book, The Mists of Time. Recently published by Austin
Macauley. It’s a poetry book, sorry, no recipes, but I’m
working on it! It’s great that Rick loves poetry and quotes it often.
He’s an inspiration to us all.
Poetry is an ingredient in our every day
lives. A dash here, a pinch there, mix it with love, and you have the
perfect dish. Bon appetit!
Enjoy life!
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