Gastronomic Decadence revisited

Following up to Frank F. Matthews

Brought back lemoncello. Bit of a poncy after dinner drink, but
Italians hardly seem to drink anyway.


Simpler to just pick up some at the local shop. Why haul it around?

its not common here, but you're right, no real need to carry it
home. But what the hell?
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Deep Frayed Morgues wrote:
Assuming you have them in the correct position in your hand (I can't
be bothered trying to describle this, and I don't have a picture),

Although many papers in which chopsticks are wrapped have an
illustration for use, my observation is that there are many ways to
hold, and use, them. I do as m'mother taught me but that's just one
of many ways.

make certain the tips are perfectly aligned, so that one does not
stick out further than the other. Then, practice picking up individual
grains of rice. After this has been done, picking up larger chunks of
food is easy.

Easy with bamboo chopsticks, not so easy with ivory or plastic.

Further, there are many designs. I particularly like the Japanese
design with the working end almost a point. The flat metal ones a
Korean restaurant provides are nice, too.

I have two pair of very long bamboo chopsticks that I often use when
cooking. No, not Asian food but just cooking.

To pick up a mouthful of food, don't try scooping - it doesn't work.
Picture the mouthful of food that you want to move to your mouth, and
simply guide it to your mouth with those sticks. DON'T FOCUS ON THE
STICKS!!! They are part of your hand, remember!

Finally, because you are eating Asian food, Asian manners apply. You
are allowed to lift a bowl of rice or soup up toward your mouth for
example. I have never been certain of the eitquette from country to
country, but smiling and nodding lets you get away with anything in
Asia.

And elsewhere.
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