On 09/04/10 16:42, Giusi wrote:
> "Benji Z-Man" ha scritto nel messaggio
>
> , Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>> Does anyone remember, say late 60's, when there was a method of making
>>> pizza>> using flour tortillas?
>
>> Hmm, ignoring the statements of 'don't' - I've found that children (and>
>> child-hearted people) tend to love making "mini" pizzas; especially if>
>> you have pita bread on hand, which tends to be a little more stable than
>> tortillas in my experience.
>
> I have no problem with someone who lacks the energy slapping together an
> open faced whatever for a quick meal.
> But I teach kids how to make real pizza all the time. It isn't difficult
> and properly done is nutritious food. If you only teach them how to slap
> together some species of open faced whatever then that will be all they
> know.
>
> We've reached a point in which many kids from many countries don't
> understand food and can only assemble processed crap and I think now is a
> good time to stop encouraging that and start thinking about eating real food
> processed by yourself.

I'm not talking about having them cook properly. I'm talking about them
having some FUN with food. That's just as important - to have them enjoy
themselves, instead of looking at it as a chore.

Besides, isn't that what we're doing? Not all cooking needs to take
hours and involve intricate recipes.