# Thoughts for the weekend: are food & music combined a universal medicine? **URL:** \ **Category:** Open Forum\ **Created:** [November 25, 2022, 9:03am UTC](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/t/thoughts-for-the-weekend-are-food-music-combined-a-universal-medicine/2563 "2022-11-25T09:03:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nestor](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/user_avatar/yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/nestor/32/1219_2.png) [@nestor](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/u/nestor)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2022, 9:03am UTC](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/t/thoughts-for-the-weekend-are-food-music-combined-a-universal-medicine/2563/1 "2022-11-25T09:03:00Z")
If I type “music is” in a [Google Search box](https://www.google.com/webhp "Google Search"), I get “a universal language”. Similarly, if I search for “food is”, Google suggests me “medicine” as the top result. I know this depends on your google profile, search history, preferences, etc., so I’m curious what are your top results? And because I’m in a Johnny Cash musical mood today, I googled “What did Johnny Cash eat?”. I got a list of the top 16 recipes that Johnny Cash loved (don’t quote me on the authenticity of this claim!) and picked # 6 for this weekend: [Parmesan-Breaded Pork Chops](https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/parmesan-breaded-pork-chops/).​ Can we conclude that cooking your favourite recipe while listening to your preferred playlist make for a “_universal medicine_”? What are you cooking over this weekend? What are our favourite cooking playlists? Do you associate certain music with certain foods? Vice-versa? Have a great weekend [#yodlers](https://www.cfin-rcia.ca/search?s=%23yodlers&executesearch=true)!​ ---
**Author:** ![hubba](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/374151/32.png) [@hubba](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/u/hubba)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2022, 10:54am UTC](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/t/thoughts-for-the-weekend-are-food-music-combined-a-universal-medicine/2563/2 "2022-11-25T10:54:00Z")
LOVE THIS! I got "music is the language of the soul" and "food is way to the heart" 🤩 I always play my fav 2000s playlists when cooking fun meals. When my brother joins, we play rap. When we are hosting, we usually play Turkish and Arabic instrumental. ---
**Author:** ![melsimmonds](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/4bc9b0/32.png) [@melsimmonds](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/u/melsimmonds)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2022, 12:51pm UTC](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/t/thoughts-for-the-weekend-are-food-music-combined-a-universal-medicine/2563/3 "2022-11-25T12:51:00Z")
Having 2 businesses One in the food and beverage and the other in the Music industry… I can certainly agree to this! There are many documented studies showing that music improves over all mental wellness. And food is medicine ! If you google the United Nations you will find many articles to support how the 2 go hand in hand . articles such as this : [https://www.unwto.org/gastronomy-wine-tourism](https://www.unwto.org/gastronomy-wine-tourism) ---
**Author:** ![nestor](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/user_avatar/yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/nestor/32/1219_2.png) [@nestor](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/u/nestor)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2022, 12:58pm UTC](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/t/thoughts-for-the-weekend-are-food-music-combined-a-universal-medicine/2563/4 "2022-11-25T12:58:00Z")
[@Hubba Khatoon](https://www.cfin-rcia.ca/network/members/profile?UserKey=062f21d9-ab8c-4ed0-a923-018495cf3d6b) can you share some examples or playlists of Arabic or Turkish instrumental music? I’m curious to learn how they influence my gastronomic choices.​​ ---
**Author:** ![nestor](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/user_avatar/yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/nestor/32/1219_2.png) [@nestor](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/u/nestor)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2022, 1:02pm UTC](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/t/thoughts-for-the-weekend-are-food-music-combined-a-universal-medicine/2563/5 "2022-11-25T13:02:00Z")
[@MEL Simmonds](https://www.cfin-rcia.ca/network/members/profile?UserKey=1b31838a-c79f-4c8a-8c56-484cc057a9b0) as Newfoundlander and Atlantic Canadian, what regional are any Gastronomy ​Tours do you recommend? I have yet to visit “The Rock”, it’s in my bucket list! ---
**Author:** ![adrianne](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/fdc36e/32.png) [@adrianne](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/u/adrianne)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/t/thoughts-for-the-weekend-are-food-music-combined-a-universal-medicine/2563/6 "2022-11-28T12:30:00Z")
What an interesting correlation Nestor! As a heavily introverted teen cooking was one way I explored different cultures and places I assumed I would never have the courage to travel to. When I did begin to travel, it was a way of discovering new people and places. For me, it was a therapeutic way of connecting with the world in the same way that sharing mixed tapes (dating myself here) was a way to learn about new friends and relationships. Today, I almost always have music playing while I cook, and food has become my love language, a way I connect with my family, nourishing them physically and emotionally. ---
**Author:** ![nestor](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/user_avatar/yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/nestor/32/1219_2.png) [@nestor](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/u/nestor)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://yodl.cfin-rcia.ca/t/thoughts-for-the-weekend-are-food-music-combined-a-universal-medicine/2563/7 "2022-11-28T13:46:00Z")
[@Adrianne Assenheim](https://www.cfin-rcia.ca/network/members/profile?UserKey=3c736eda-b65e-42b6-8ad8-0184b64232ef), that correlation has been monetized by apps that pair food and music. The eating part of the meal, that’s it. For the prep part, I found none. Perhaps a market an opportunity?​