Saturday, January 29, 2005
Eating
Usually eating is something I do only too well. However there's some stuff that I've never quite been comfortable with trying to eat. It's not that I don't like the taste of the stuff, it's just that I don't really know how the stuff is supposed to be eaten. I mean, I manage to eat the stuff, but I often wonder is there some secret way that people know to eat it correctly? Am I looking the fool of all fools when I blithely wade into a meal and eat it? Here's some of the stuff I'm not quite sure of:
Pumpkin seeds - how do you get them out of the shell? pomegranate - there's got to be an easier way than chewing the seeds and spitting them out. Indian food - is it OK to soak up the sauce with your naan? Kiwi - do you peel, scoop out the innards, or eat the skin? Boiled shrimp - what is OK to leave? Can the black vein cause problems? Chicken/Turkey - how much meat can one leave on the bones without appearing too picky? Can you use a knife and fork? Soup - can you pick up the bowl and drink? Fried eggs - how can anyone eat those slimy things? Pork chop - what's the proper way to eat with chopsticks and no knife? Chilis - the hot tiny dried Chinese red ones - do you eat them or leave them? Moldy Cheddar - can you cut off the mold and then eat?
Just wondering...
2fers: Dining 1 and Dining 2
