Soothing meals in wonderful prose
Published by tummyblogger October 27th, 2006 in general, Food for IBS, IBS foodThis is from “Today’s Word:Demulcent” MyWordaDay, Friday 10/27/06. Direct quote.
Origin:
Approximately 1750; from Latin, ‘demulcens,’ ‘demulcent-,’ present participle of ‘demulcere’: to soften, to soothe down (’de-’: de- + ‘mulcere’: to stroke, to soothe).
In action:
“When time becomes viscous, you can live forever. Visualize elegant sustenance for friends or that special boy or girl in your life. Rather than the clenching in the pit of the stomach that usually accompanies the endorphins released at the prospect of entertaining, your pulse will be slowed by this demulcent menu. It is without urgency or pressure…just a volume of time with no parameters, prepared hours, days, weeks in advance, and you moving liquidly from a small preparation on Monday to an even smaller, calmer one on Tuesday, a third on Wednesday (or skip Wednesday and prepare two steps in slow motion on Thursday), so languorously that you find wonder turning your hand from back to palm.The recipes here are all cool, physically and metaphysically, all Chesterfieldian, all meant to be prepped well ahead of time (one as much as six days) at your own speed, at your own time of day or night. All of them will upgrade your life and that of your friends, if you still have any after resigning from the rat race, and if you choose to have them over. These dishes can be eaten alone at 2 a.m. too. Because there is no rush to complete them by a certain time, their creation will relieve your summer turmoil, not add to it, and the subtle mixture of flavors will bring you new friends, even if you’re dining alone.”
Jonathan Reynolds. “Pour It On,” [Food] The New York Times (August 4, 2002).
I want that food! Don’t you?
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