Decreasing trend of home cooking
There was a time going out to
eat used to be an occasion for the family or friends group. Today it’s a necessity
for working people and essential for careers oriented for networking. The role
of a housewife 👩 has not decreased but from cooking the focus is shifting to
children education, extra curriculam activities, chats on mobile thereby
leaving them drained by end of day.
The eating out trend is catching
on due to numerous choices in food outlets, from junk food to restaurants to
fine diners. The brands, international and local are churning out foods with
quality and variety. The availability of food courts in Shopping Malls has made
it easier to source food & beverage as per individual choice at one
place....groups and families find it convenient.
The food habits due to these
have changed drastically from home food to fast food to junk food to fine
diners & lounges. The extra spendable income with couples working, families
having more earning members, credit cards use habit that allows spending
without having moolah in pocket !!
The younger generation of housewives
are not very adept at home cooking and not really interested in daily chores of
cooking. The mothers of mother-in-laws too are becoming flexible (or given up
?) towards this genxt daughters and daughter-in-laws, not forcing the cooking
routine on them. Still there are en number of households upholding the
tradition of cooking & eating at home irrespective of the changes around. We
love home food BUT the times have changed are changing fast.
The traditional home cooking
still happens but the experiments are taking a back seat as foods are easily
available, though there is a whole lot of experimenting housewife chefs at home
toiling to make their family happy through the stomach. Very contradicting.
The eating out class is
increasing and the number of time the food eaten outside is more and that’s the
impacting “Eating at Home”.
Home delivery of all types of food
has made it convenient for a member of family to order what he likes if the
home food is not to his liking. For occasions, one can order food &
beverage at the click of a button and avoid all the hassle of cooking. Now with
Recipe Food Packet ‘cook you own food’ types are in market giving housewives chance
to experiment without having skills, different cuisines at lower cost and also
avoid the routine home food.
The ready to serve or eat
foods available off the shelf have added to the reduction of home
cooking....open packet, heat, serve and eat in 5 minutes. The brands like ITC,
Parampara and Vadila’s Quick Treat make great food (curries,snacks, Indian breads)
so why not take a break from home cooking and give rest to the most precious
member of the family....your mother or wife or daughter-in-law ?
The decreasing trend in home
cooking is not healthy though. We are exposed to junk food, oily foods, cheese
n pastas etc. Calories go for a toss, sometimes hygiene is compromised with
street food, freshness could be a problem for digestive system. In today’s
trend one needs to balance the food habits, exercise regularly and stay away
from junk food. You can splurge on junk-fashion foods with a calculated eating
out sessions in a month.
Home food is nutritious, hygienic, made with love and care. That’s the reason people do miss Home Food time and again. The decreasing trend in home cooking is sad but one cant burden the lady of the house with household duty and career targets. The males 🙏 need to chip in more in the household duties if they want Home Food otherwise this decreasing trend of home cooking will continue and Home Cooking will remain a Nostalgia for many !! 💑
