Ingredients (for two
servings):
1 Onion
1 Green pepper
1 Tomato
2 African hot peppers
5 Maggi cubes
1 Package Chicken tray
⅕ cup
of vegetable oil
Instructions:
1.) Pour 5 oz. of dehydrated attieke into a large pot.
2.) Heat 5 oz. of water until warm. Pour the water in the pot with the attieke
while stirring gently. Allow the attieke to soak for 5 to 10 minutes.
3.) Place the pot on the stove and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Stir the attieke
continuously. Use a fork to prevent the grains from sticking together.
4.) Turn off the heat and remove the pot from the stove.
5.) Place the attieke in a large bowl and wait for it to cool down.
6.) For the second part of the dish, place the chicken in a large Ziploc bag.
Then, place the 3 maggi cubes in the Ziploc bag with the chicken. Keep the
chicken in there for 30-60 minutes.
7.) Take the Ziploc bag with the chicken and put it in a refrigerator. You can
refrigerate the chicken for up to four hour. The chicken will absorb the flavors.
8.) Take the chicken out of the fridge. Allow the chicken to come to room
temperature before grilling it.
9.) Grill the chicken in a grill pan till both sides of the chicken turn brown
and crispy.
10.) Place the grilled chicken in a plate and put the attieke next to it.
11.) Cut up the onion, tomato, African hot pepper, and green pepper and put
them in a Ziploc bag. Put one maggi cube and ⅕ of vegetable oil in
the Ziploc bag. Let it sit for 30 minutes.
12.) Put the mixture that is in the Ziploc bag on top of the grilled chicken
and the attieke.
Analysis:
Our meal consists entirely
of processed foods. The total amount of calories in our meal is 851.4. Since
there are so many calories in our dish, if eaten often, the human body would
gain weight and grow to be less healthy. The amount of fat in our dish is 18.1
grams. Since our dish is fairly low in fat, the human body is more likely to
work more proficiently. It is also less prone to get diseases associated with a
fatty diet. These include diabetes, heart disease, and cancer of the lower
digestive system. However, if you ate this meal everyday, since it is low in
fat, it can lead to problems like overeating, depression, and hormonal
imbalances.
All of our ingredients were
harvested in the United States. However, some of them are native to West Africa
(African hot pepper, etc.). On average, our ingredients travelled 600 miles to
get to Philadelphia. According to research, the manufactures of the ingredients
to not harvest it organically.
The chemicals used can have
a negative impact on the planet in many ways. One of these is pollution. As the
chemicals get washed away, they end up in rivers. This ultimately decreases the
quality of the affected river. Given each ingredient, the meal cost five ten
dollars to make. This is about the same cost as a fast food meal.
One ingredient of
particular interest to us was the African hot pepper. To grow it, a seed was
placed in the ground. It was watered once everyday and sprayed with pesticides.
After growing, it was picked, packaged, and sent to the store to be sold. After
being purchased, it ended up in our dish.
Personal Reflections:
Ronald: One of
the main problems with America’s food system is that people are lazy. In this
unit, we have learned that people simply do what is most convenient when it
comes to obtaining food. For instance, I remember one of the graphs that we
looked at showed how far away the average person is from a supermarket. I
realized that this distance often determines whether or not a person has access
to healthy organic foods, as if unhealthy foods are closer, that is probably
what the consumer will choose.
If I could make changes to
my food choices, I would I would eat more vegetables. The reason is because I
sometimes go days without eating them. I feel that if I ate more vegetables, I
would become a healthier person. One impact that eating more vegetables would
have is that I would have more lasting energy. Although eating foods that are
high in sugar gives me energy, it burns out quickly. As a sprinter, this can
lead to me tiring out in the middle of a race.
After realizing that I need
to eat more vegetables, I am prepared to make a change. Now, I make sure that I
eat vegetables at least once a day. I plan to increase my intake even further.
Mabintu: I
have learned a lot about foods this unit; food that is good for you and food
that is bad for you. We also learned about why some foods are the way they are
and what the government has to do with the kind of food we eat. When we looked
at the health/food maps we came to an understanding that most of the
overweight/Obese people are in the poor areas of Philadelphia. We talked about
how food companies be lying about in the food and the labels. We talked about
organic food and how it is more expensive and you have less of a variety to
choose from. That is why people spend most of their money on presses food
because they cause less. I do not need to change anything about my diet because
I usually eat homemade food. When I eat outside I do not eat health because
it’s they only time I can eat something that I think is good. I do not eat
unhealthy most of the time I eat unhealthy like twice a week or so. I guess I
need to make a little change to my diet, as to what times I eat. Right now I
eat any time I hungry and sometimes I eat even when I’m not hungry. That will
have to change.
