Or, is it vegetable husbandry, ritual hunting, and merely a need for protection from large predators, and the residual need to use our hands, which is proportional to language because both are technogies, that together pushed the evolution of the homo sapien sapien? Indeed if there ever were such a time. There is only a gradation, no aha moment in evolution. Fire did likely accelerate activity at night, storytelling, problem solving, and the quick calories which came faster than salt preservation and fermentation, so yes there is that, but fire was kind of before written and agricultural civilization, but we were fully human I believe in a social and physical sense before that.
Just some comments & opinions from a local newspaper contributor for all of Quintana Roo, living near Tulum, Hartwood is in Tulum, not New York. After visiting Hartwood, one is left with with all of the negative aspects of a big city eatery. Long lines, hostess with a horrible attitude, prices higher than many Michelin starred restaurants (Tribeca area comes to mind) and the list goes on. To have left the states and immersed yourself in Mexican/Mayan culture, after 10 years you sure didn't learn very much. The American mentality shines through in everything you guys do. Even though you (Eric) use the local products from the regional milpas, you still have a lot to learn about the local culture. The locals feel towards Hartwood just like the old PACE brand salsa commercials....New York City ??? Git a rope!!
Hurts to see the misunderstanding of art. Art is exactly what hes looking for - a catalyst for a human experience. Can it be intellectual? Yes, but the purpose of great art is to communicate, express, and bring people together. Craft is a synonym
Extremely profound artist, chef, cook. Oh, and when he gropes for the words to describe man, and fire (7:17), I believe the word is primal, yes? This man knows how to get high, on life! 😎👍
Catherine Cleary is so well spoken and articulate here. Having said that I should think that Irish craft foodmakers particularly cheesemakers should be able to provide portions of their produce for the home market regardless of the size of the population and demand. I don't think I have ever food producers in the UK or elsewhere making what is an inferiority excuse for their own people.
I feel what Francis is speaking of here is the meditative immersion of cooking. Anyone who has had deep experiences in meditation or prayer will say nearly the same thing, “It’s an experience you can’t explain”. It’s such a present moment experience that cannot be translated into any other language-it’s such a multi-sensory experience of touch, sound, smell and sight. Cooking is undoubtedly his zen. He speaks of cooking as the Dalai Lama would speak of walking the peaceful temple grounds in the crisp morning air.
This is a man who has spent a lot of time with himself he knows who he is yet still searching himself out very Inspiring human. may never reach his level of fame but do intend to live with the same abandon seeking ones heart isolated only God and His creation surrounds
Poor Francis,having to listen to that ejit,if we all turned vegetarian then,in time we would become More ape like ,really?Cooked food CANNOT alter our DNA,IDIOT,
