We all like a bit of music in the kitchen – it helps the food you are preparing to taste better. It’s true – try playing some Ravi Shankar next time you’re making a curry and you’ll see what I mean.
Generally though in the evenings I’ve got the radio on. Usually one of the indie channels like WFMU, BBC 6Music or maybe XFM. If I’m in a bad mood I’ll stick on Classic FM and chill out to some classical music. Although this can be a dangerous option ‘cos if they’re playing opera it really winds me up for some reason.
I also have my favourite washing up music – music to wash the dishes to generally needs to be mid-paced and lyrically absorbing. Anything by Tom Waits will do really – with the added hilarious irony that while he sings his tales of the wilder shores of human experience, there’s you washing plates. Priceless.
Hip hop and heavy metal generally aren’t great kitchen music – I find both of these better suited to other tasks and pastimes such as skiing, running, and when there’s no other option, cleaning the windows.
Kitchen music and dining music are of course two distinct entities – for dining you need something a bit different like Erik Satie or maybe some Acid Jazz .
What music do you listen to in the kitchen? Tell your Uncle Pedro by dropping us a comment.
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