Food, it’s undeniably one of the most important parts of our lives, without it we would simply cease to exist. And from organic produce to mouth-watering desserts, food has never been so cool. News of the day is no longer about the up-coming election, but more importantly, how the hell did Marion get eliminated against Aaron on MasterChef!? Dinner parties have replaced cocktail soirees, and budding chefs and take-out junkies alike are donning aprons and getting out the recipe books. Diets, what diets? We want more macaroons please.
So, why the sudden change? Undoubtedly, shows like MasterChef and My Kitchen Rules have placed cooking on the agenda, and relaxed our notions of what not to eat. For once, we are publicly viewing attractive, trendy people enjoy food that is drenched in butter, deep-fried or sickly sweet. As someone who has loved food since a young age, this is a welcome change. Make no mistake, while regularly eating some of the dishes conjured up on MasterChef may leave you with a chin to rival that of Matt Preston’s (which no amount of cravats can hide), it’s time we saw food for what it is. If the rise of cooking shows has taught us one thing, it’s that food is to be enjoyed, not feared. And, it seems food-loves all around the nation rejoiced.
This can only be confirmed by the sky-high ratings that the MasterChef finale reeled in. A staggering 5.4 million Australians tuned in to watch, forcing the ‘Great Debate’ between Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott to move to an earlier time-slot. That’s right, Ms Gillard and Mr Abbott could not compete with omelettes and meringue snow eggs. Shows like MasterChef have shown us that it’s okay to indulge, so tuck in to a hearty pasta dish or rich chocolatey dessert without the guilt...we only have a few more months before The Biggest Loser comes and snaps our taste-buds out of their reverie.
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