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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? -- Mike Reid Wasdale-Thames path-London-photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" -- you can email us@ this site Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" -- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap |
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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. __________________________________________________ __________ A San Franciscan who says: "You serve it, I'll eat it!" http://geocities.com/dancefest/ http://geocities.com/iconoc/ ICQ: http://wwp.mirabilis.com/19098103 IClast at SFbay Net |
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