Would a Caveman, aka "Grok", use Crockpots and Blenders?

The mythical caveman who ate the diet which all of us Paleo peeps try to emulate is named "Grok", a name first created by Mark Sisson on Mark's Daily Apple.  You can read about this hairy dude whose hobbies include running around with a spear and dragging women back to his cave here.  But the question burning in everyone's minds is, if Grok lived in modern times, would he mess around with kitchen appliances?  Would he attempt the elaborate cooking methods of modern times?

I don't see any campfires, spears, or slaughtered game in this picture.
Image: winnond / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Grok's life is interesting to think about.  In some ways, we all have a little "Grok" in us, such as when we're cooking bacon and there's that moment when instinct takes over and we devour 10 pieces before we even get to the table.  But it makes you realize that food can be as complicated as you want it to be.  You can either A., throw food on the modern "fire" (skillet) and call it a day, or B., you can make an effort to use traditional and sometimes complicated cooking techniques that have tried and true tasty results.  I usually opt for option B.  On a normal day, it's totally normal for me to use my oven, crockpot, blender, coffee pot, and dehydrator.  Would Grok really use all this stuff?  Of course not!  First of all, he was too busy hunting wild animals, and second of all, one look at the pile of dishes to do and he'd probably yell out "UGGGGHA!" and chuck them one by one over a cliff.   But I'm one to think that adding variety and creativity to the Paleo diet can only be a good thing, because I thrive on creating things.

I think creativity is just as much a part of the human experience as running from a really hungry saber toothed tiger was.  I don't want the foods I eat to be boring, and I have that luxury, because last time I checked I wasn't being chased by hungry carnivores (although there's a couple of people in the office who are certainly similar).  There's plenty of times when I'm so hungry that I could devour a plate full of ground beef even if it wasn't seasoned, but most days I do want to try something new, and I don't have any qualms about putting some effort into it.

Anyway, in unrelated news, tonight on the Discovery channel there's going to be an interesting show in which a group of people see if they can hack it as cavemen!!  Check it out!

I'll definitely be watching it, if nor no other reason than to watch the humorous effects of people switching to a low-carb diet with no warning.  I'm sure that 90% of the irritability in this documentary was caused by people going without donuts and ice cream (a horrible ordeal which ends rather quickly).  Had they been Paleo before shooting, they probably would have been like, "What? It's totally normal for me to skip a meal or two without noticing!  And by the way, your fur is sexy!  Get over here!  Rarrrr!"