There's a program on the Cooking Channel that I haven't yet watched but am intrigued by called Food Hospital. Emerging from the belief that many of our stubborn or chronic or life-threatening diseases are to do with a poor diet or from impure or downright inedible substances, the show's hosts attempt to disrupt and supplement the eating habits of the afflicted people they feature in each episode. A decidedly simple way of thinking and approaching food that also appears to be in line with a widening set of research. After pondering the kinds of diseases the show probably has or probably will be taking on, and after pondering my own diet over the years as well as those I love and observe, it really does boggle the mind how so many folks believe that the idiom "you are what you eat" is pure metaphor.
Just the same, I am in a process of removing or limiting the things that I consume in my non-eating habits that may be contributing to a number of "mental diseases" like boredom, overstimulation, paranoia, and complacency. It's a matter of balance, it's sometimes a matter of restraint, and other times it's a matter of absolute removal. So, because I'm not a watcher or even an admirer of football on any kind of basis, I've decided not to distract myself with this Super Bowl-stuff and am going to instead read a book and enjoy one well-made scripted show. And I'm going to enjoy it with a bowl of rice with some homemade chicken stew poured on top.
And, to be sure, this chicken stew is composed of ingredients carefully selected and which lend themselves to the delectable purity of the dish. Chicken thighs, carrots, onions, and celery caramelize and become fragrant. Vegetable stock adds a layer of flavor and de-glazes the pan. Mushrooms add an earthy unctuousness, tomato adds what becomes an invisible complexity and a bouquet of soft, sweet flesh, while Italian parsley and dill elevate the dish to a freshly, colorfully wholesomeness. Perfection in simplicity.
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