Supplement Post #6- Madeline Virga

I don't know about any of you, but love watching the Food Network or any food TV show for that matter. I love these shows so much that I want to be a producer for food content. Something that I have noticed recently is how many women chefs are presented on TV, and not just in America.

Ina Garten or more affectionally known as Barefoot Contessa is an image of "bougie" cooking that is made simple.

In the UK, they have the figures like Mary Berry.

The image of the women cooking and teaching people how to cook has been present since in media since the 50s. But for some reason kitchens around the world there is a lack of women. 

The highest honor in the restaurant world is a Michelin star, but female chef's make up only one percent of Michelin starred chefs. For me, I grew up around women who cooked and knew many that spent the whole day cooking for their family. For years and even today, albeit less, the image of the woman who spends all day cooking and taking care of the family is still present in cultures and parts of the US. People still joke that a women place is in the kitchen or make comments like "make me a sandwich." So why is it that we have this strong connotation and image of women in the kitchen, as well as recognize them as inspiring many well know chefs, Lidia Bastianich and Mario Batali, but we can't give them room in an actual Kitchen?