There are countless things that we share with friends in this world. Hopes, fears, love, hate, culture, music BUT to me the thing that combines all of these into one is food. While watching The Meaning of Food my ideas of food, and love were renewed once again. Though my thoughts were ones of sadness at times past, friends who've left, and doubts of today now that they've forgotten me. These thoughts may be off topic for an entertainment rant but after all food is a first love for me not the reverse.
Whether it is the best Reuben sandwich eaten at a truck stop on a road trip, washing down lunch with sweet Mediterranean tea on State Street with that special someone, or preparing appetizers for a party with your very best friend; food matters. In each of these instances food competes passionately with my companions for memory share and now by myself it is the food I remember most fondly. Food shared with friends is better but the taste left in your mouth after someone you trust leaves you is bitter. Perhaps that is why food memories never fail to make you happy, and those concerning people often make you sad.
In this documentary, producer Sue McLaughlin flawlessly brings together what food means to different people. Also, she highlights those memories and cultures where food is integral and why. It was a thoughtful discussion and I took away a lot of information packaged neatly in human interest. This is a style of filmaking that is often the goal in documentary but I rarely have seen it more superbly done than here. I am going to have to look into other films by her Pie in the Sky Productions. This three part series gets a huge thumbs up from me for anyone who enjoys both food, and entertainment as I do.
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