When the phrase “foodie pornography” was first coined by feminist critic Coward, it had an unfavorable and oppressive connotation. In her 1984 post Female Desire, she claims that cooking and delivering the results wonderfully is bondage behavior. Today we have a really different opinion on terminology.
Coward may have been right at the time he wrote his statement, and we acknowledge his criticism. However, times have changed and cooking is no longer simply a female housework. Chef Alice Waters developed her credibility and influence in the slow food movement with her devotion to good food. There is absolutely nothing wrong with making food as presentable and as good as it should be. However, food preparation is an art.
Also, the link between cooking and sex is no longer so strong. On television, we have male figures like Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay promoting fine cuisine. Today, more men are taking on the energetic role of cooking at home.
In the United States, the term “food pornography” has been used to describe retouched images used by food vendors to advertise low-priced and quality food. The Center for Science in the Public Interest began publishing its regular column “Right Things Against Food Pornography” for its health bulletin in 1998.
Food photography is still widely used by advertisers. However, thanks a lot to the development of social sites like Facebook, Tumblr and Pinterest, we have a completely new interpretation of the term ‘food pornography’.
The term now refers to the artistic images of food that people share on social media. The people posting these images are not offering fast food. They post images just to exchange concepts, motivation and dishes in the community; a group of people who have the same interest in food.
Now, the Internet community has organically modified the term “food pornography.” The web community uses the once controversial term to promote family cooking.
Naturally, reading a plate of sourdough bread won’t bake you a pan of bread, and considering the photo won’t come up with that delicious chocolate cheesecake.
People taste dishes they discover and post their experiences. As a result, people are more interested in cooking, and that makes everyone a better cook!
Typically, the more amazing the ‘porn food’ photo looks, the harder it is to meet the corresponding plate. That is why using the ideal tools for the kitchen area has also proven to be vital for today’s kitchen.