Music to My Plan Z Diet Ears
By: Zola
Chief Dieter
Plan Z Diet
Dinner isn’t the only thing we do at dinner here at Plan Z Diet Headquarters.
So what do I mean by that?
Every time we eat a meal we make a series of decisions.
We decide things like:
Where are we going to eat? Will we be eating in the car while we drive? Will we go into a restaurant? Will we be eating at home?
If we are eating at home, where will we eat? Are we just chowing down, standing in front of the sink? Are we sitting down? Will we be eating in front of the TV? In the kitchen at the table? Or in the dining room?
What will we eat? Is this going to be a fast food meal? A healthy meal? A hearty meal? Carry out? Comfort food? Gourmet dining? A Plan Z Diet recipe!?
Who will we be eating with? And how does that affect the meal? Are there young children involved? Or is this romantic dining for two?
Are we in a hurry to eat? Or can we take our time?
There are just so many environmental things that affect our meals. And our environment can even impact how good the food tastes and whether we really enjoy our time eating.
I’ve decided that enjoying our time eating is important. Most of us do this activity at least 3 times a day. And yet we pay so little attention. It’s probably one of the contributors to our population gaining weight. Studies already show that the French take their time eating. And they are skinnier. That’s only one factor but it does matter. Americans are always in such a hurry. That’s why fast food has such an impact on our diet. We act like we want to get eating over with; rather than enjoy it.
I’ve always made dinner a priority especially when I'm on the Plan Z Diet. And dinner parties are a way of life for me. I love to entertain. I celebrate food. I also celebrate the act of having dinner; even on weekdays.
Some would say I obsess with the details of dinner but I’m okay with that.
Each time I plan a meal I am thinking ahead to where I’ll eat it. I think about what plate it will be served on. (I have a collection of dinner plates of various sizes and colors. It’s a hobby. I realize I’m odd in that respect.)
I think about how the settling will look; whether I’ll be eating at the dining room table or off a TV tray. I also think about the noise around me and that’s where I come to today’s topic. Music.
I plan my music to suit my menu. If I’m serving Mexican food like Plan Z Diet Taco Salad #2 I might choose salsa music. If I am doing a French meal with the Plan Z Diet Chicken Breasts with Zola's French Pan Sauce I’ll choose French music to go along with it. I might not understand a word of the French singing but hearing French music while I am eating French food brings back pleasant memories of being in France or even Quebec.
Let’s say I’m having Plan Z Diet Great Steak. If the side dishes are simple, straightforward American-style items I might choose from several types of American music. I might choose Frank Sinatra or my favorite, Dean Martin. That way I can feel like it’s 1960, when straightforward American dishes were all the rage. If I’m cooking things that were popular in the 1980’s I might match the music to that and do oldies.
If I’m having a barbecue outside, like the Plan Z Diet Barbecue Burgers or Barbecue Chicken, Plan Z Diet Style I might pick the Beach Boys, or flip to pop music of today. Barbecuing just brings out a lighthearted mood and so I like the music to match.
Tying the food to the music sets up the mood. I’ll surely pick romantic music for a dinner for two; especially on days like Valentine’s Day.
The food always just tastes more authentic. It tastes better. It tastes like it has more depth if the music matches the food.
I hope I have inspired you to go forward and choose music to match the food you’ll be serving. And feel free to let me know how that affects your meal, your mood and your enjoyment of the experience.
Enjoy!
Cheers,
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