Fluency U6L3

When people think about art, they don’t usually

consider food an art form. But it really is, and it

has been for a long time.

Think about going to a nice restaurant. The food you

are served isn’t just dropped on a plate. It is normally

arranged in a way that is as appealing to look at as it is

to taste. There is a mixture of colors. The food itself is

placed on the plate in a way that is interesting.

Here is an example of how food can be an art form.

Think of a bowl of fruit. It is a mixture of apples, pears,

oranges, and a banana or two. There might be a bunch

of grapes, too. The colors of the fruit are rich, and their

shapes are very pleasing. This simple image is one that

has been painted by some of the most famous artists in

history. Anyone who has ever taken a class in painting

has probably been taught how to paint a bowl of fruit.

Another example is the family dinner table at a holiday

like Thanksgiving. The person or people who are cooking

don’t just put the food anywhere. They arrange the

plates, glasses, and silverware nicely. The food is put

out in a way that is attractive. When you come in to eat,

you always spend a moment looking at how pretty it is

before starting to eat.

One of the simplest foods is freshly baked bread just

out of the oven. People who bake are interested in more

than how the bread tastes. They want it to be a work of

art, in its own way.