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In her article, Erin Sroka talks about a piece of food heaven in downtown Durham called Dame’s Chicken and Waffles. In the article, Sroka spoke with Damion “Dame” Moore about how he started out in the food industry, his successful business, his glorious food, and the origins of chicken and waffles, which originated in the South, as opposed to what most people think that it started in New York. Sroka also shared her experience of waiting to be seated and how all the waiting seems to be worth it the moment the waiter puts the plate of chicken and waffles and shmear in front of you, how every bite made her want for more, and how she felt after eating, which she called malaise. Sroka also mentioned some lines from Dr. David A. Kessler’s book, The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable North American Appetite.
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and we must consume food to replenish our energy; we eat because it also satisfies our souls, not just our stomachs. That’s why it a lot more satisfying when we have meals with friends and family, when we cook for other people, and when they enjoy what we’ve prepared. We don’t just eat, we dine. In the words of Pam Wischkaemper, “What dining does is slow us down for just a little while in an otherwise very busy day.”
Read Erin Sroka’s compelling account of Dame’s Chicken and Waffles in Durham on http://www.oxfordamerican.org/articles/2012/jun/04/habit-eating-chicken-and-waffles/.
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Works Cited
Sroka, Erin. The Habit of Eating: Food & Culture in the South. Oxford American: The Southern Magazine of Good Writing, 4 June 2012. Web. 10 July 2012.
Wischkaemper, Pam. Eating or Dining: What’s the Big Deal?. North County Times. 30 March 2006. Web. 11 July 2012. < http://www.nctimes.com/lifestyles/food-and-cooking/article_1929412a-c4a0-56ab-adc5-467bf4bf6db2.html>
