Are you...when you cook?

Wayne said:

Most people I know who do any significant amount of
cooking also seem to be ambidextrous, at least as pertains
to functions and motions in the kitchen.

I'm ambi in many things, but not kitchen things. I feel more
comfortable doing it with my left (dominant) hand, and
that's the important thing for me.

--
'Tis Herself

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Duh'Wayne

I've gone through life almost completely ambidextrous with
the sole exception of handwriting. Neither of my parents
were, but I attribute it to beginning piano lessons at age
4½ and continuing them through college.

Most people I know who do any significant amount of cooking
also seem to be ambidextrous, at least as pertains to
functions and motions in the kitchen.

Other people I know who don't cook much seem almost
crippled by their right or left dominance.

Which are you? What do you think most foodies/cooks are?

Hmmm, another with which hand do you masturbate troll...

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: I've gone through life almost completely ambidextrous
: with the
sole
: exception of handwriting. Neither of my parents
: were, but I
attribute it
: to beginning piano lessons at age 4½ and continuing them
through college.
:
: Most people I know who do any significant amount of
: cooking
also seem to be
: ambidextrous, at least as pertains to functions and
: motions in
the kitchen.
:
: Other people I know who don't cook much seem almost
: crippled by
their right
: or left dominance.
:
: Which are you? What do you think most foodies/cooks are?
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: Wayne in Phoenix
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I'm agreeing with you! I fully believe the piano helped in
the ambi... , too. I definitely think foodies/cooks have an
ambi-edge over non-cooks due to the fact that there are so
many things that require 2 (or more) hands to cook/prepare
food efficiently.

Good topic Wayne!

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Wayne said:

I've gone through life almost completely ambidextrous with
the sole exception of handwriting. Neither of my parents
were, but I attribute =

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ambidextrous, at least as pertains to functions and
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Other people I know who don't cook much seem almost
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or left dominance.

Which are you? What do you think most foodies/cooks are?

I write right handed, but can also write legibly with my
left hand. I pl= ay guitar and throw balls right handed, but
I paddle a canoe, swing a baseba= ll bat and ax left handed.
When cooking, I can switch hands with most chores, = but for
fine cutting, beating or whisking by hand I would do it
right handed.=

Wayne said:

I've gone through life almost completely ambidextrous with
the sole exception of handwriting. Neither of my parents
were, but I attribute it to beginning piano lessons at age
4½ and continuing them through college.

Most people I know who do any significant amount of
cooking also seem to be ambidextrous, at least as pertains
to functions and motions in the kitchen.

Other people I know who don't cook much seem almost
crippled by their right or left dominance.

Which are you? What do you think most foodies/cooks are?

What an interesting question. I'm right handed and remain so
in the kitchen. I've never noticed others but will have a
look for now on.

There's another point about handedness that should be
brought up, though, and that's overall dexterity and
clumsiness. Ambidexturous just means equally good with
either hand or close to it. There are people who are
dominant right handed meaning that they're better with their
rights but overall quite clumsy with both. There are people
who are dominant right handed but excellent all round with
fine motor work and overall coordination. That person might
be better with his left than the first guy with his right
though they're both right handed.

Then there's something called "task specific." That person
isn't really right handed or left handed or ambidexturous.
He's someone who sees one task like writing or sewing or
ball throwing or pot stirring or basket shooting or guitar
strumming and knows immediately which hand will be best at
it, then continues to use that hand. He might write with his
left and feel totally awkward holding pencil in his right.
He might sew with his right and feel just as awkward holding
a needle in his left.

--Lia

Wayne said:

I've gone through life almost completely ambidextrous with
the sole exception of handwriting. Neither of my parents
were, but I attribute it to beginning piano lessons at age
4½ and continuing them through college.

Most people I know who do any significant amount of cooking
also seem to be ambidextrous, at least as pertains to
functions and motions in the kitchen.

Other people I know who don't cook much seem almost
crippled by their right or left dominance.

Can you give an example of what you mean? I've never seen
anyone who can't use both hands while cooking. Even if one
prefers to hold the knife with the dominant hand, the other
hand holds the vegetable. How would being ambidextrous help?
What is "almost crippled" in this context?

Sue(tm) Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

Wayne said:

Most people I know who do any significant amount of
cooking also seem to be ambidextrous, at least as pertains
to functions and motions in the kitchen.

Which are you? What do you think most foodies/cooks are?

I don't know about most foodies/cooks. I'm definitely not
ambidextrous when it comes to writing. But I can sure type
fast with both hands 🙂 Now, as to my cooking, I chop with
the right hand (being right handed) but reach for other
things with my left. Example: stir fry or making a sauce -
the right hand is busy with a whisk or a spoon or other
implement, the left hand is reaching for whatever ingredient
is next. It all works out 🙂

Jill

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Quoted message said:

I've gone through life almost completely ambidextrous with
the sole exception of handwriting. Neither of my parents
were, but I attribute it to beginning piano lessons at age
4? and continuing them through college.

Most people I know who do any significant amount of
cooking also seem to be ambidextrous, at least as pertains
to functions and motions in the kitchen.

Other people I know who don't cook much seem almost
crippled by their right or left dominance.

Which are you? What do you think most foodies/cooks are?

I'm left-dominant, which is to say, I write and eat with my
left hand, but do most other things with my right hand.

In the kitchen, I seem to switch off depending on what I'm
doing. If I'm slicing and dicing, the knife is in my left
hand; if I'm peeling, the peeler is in my right hand.

I think people who enjoy cooking (or really any activity
requiring the almost constant use of both hands) will
generally adapt to the use of both hands.
--
Donna A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist
hopes they are.

One dark day on Usenet, Wayne <[email hidden]> said:

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Quoted message said:

Most people I know who do any significant amount of
cooking also seem to be ambidextrous, at least as pertains
to functions and motions in the kitchen.

Other people I know who don't cook much seem almost
crippled by their right or left dominance.

Which are you?

I'm completely right-handed, with the exception of playing
golf. Weird.

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What do you think most foodies/cooks are?

I can only guess, but as right-handers usually outnumber
lefties, I'd say most are the former...

--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~ (COLD to HOT for
e-mail) "Why do my knees feel like the wanna tear up?"
- Carl, ATHF

Wayne said:

Which are you? What do you think most foodies/cooks are?

I think most efficient cooks use both hands. I'm pretty
ambi, but writing and cutting I do with my right. Actually,
with some arthritis coming on, my left hand has improved
with practise. I also had years of piano lessons. The first
time I ever saw a master of anything at work was in a
kitchen. Robbie could walk the length of the kitchen and
accomplish more than three underlings running around for 5
minutes. He was a joy to watch. blacksalt

Wayne said:

Which are you? What do you think most foodies/cooks are?

Dunno about foodies, but I became ambi when I suffered
ongoing right shoulder problems after a fall. I had to leard
to do a LOT of things left handed, and now that the
shoulder's better, I really like being able to do so.

Connie
*****************************************************
My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit.

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Quoted message said:

I've gone through life almost completely ambidextrous with
the sole exception of handwriting. Neither of my parents
were, but I attribute it to beginning piano lessons at age
4½ and continuing them through college.

Most people I know who do any significant amount of
cooking also seem to

be

Quoted message said:

ambidextrous, at least as pertains to functions and
motions in the

kitchen.

Quoted message said:

Other people I know who don't cook much seem almost
crippled by their

right

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or left dominance.

Which are you? What do you think most foodies/cooks are?

--
Wayne in Phoenix

If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.

I had to actually pay attention and figure out my habits.
I'm right handed and lead with that hand in cooking too. I
can't use them both equally, just doesn't work. Maybe
normally I use the left more than I do when I'm thinking
about it? Could be I suppose.

Suzan

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Wayne said:

Most people I know who do any significant amount of
cooking also seem to be ambidextrous, at least as
pertains to functions and motions in the kitchen.

I'm ambi in many things, but not kitchen things. I feel
more comfortable doing it with my left (dominant) hand,
and that's the important thing for me.

Feeling comfortable and confident in what you're doing is
the most important. The whole thing of being ambi in the
kitchen never really crossed my mind until observed me
cooking and commented. That's when I got curious.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.

(PENMART01) said:

Quoted message said:

Duh'Wayne

I've gone through life almost completely ambidextrous with
the sole exception of handwriting. Neither of my parents
were, but I attribute it to beginning piano lessons at age
4½ and continuing them through college.

Most people I know who do any significant amount of
cooking also seem to be ambidextrous, at least as pertains
to functions and motions in the kitchen.

Other people I know who don't cook much seem almost
crippled by their right or left dominance.

Which are you? What do you think most foodies/cooks are?

Hmmm, another with which hand do you masturbate troll...

---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- ---= Move
UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
*********
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without
tribulation." Sheldon ````````````

Hmmmn, I didn't know people masturbated hands <g>

Sheena

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Wayne said:

I've gone through life almost completely ambidextrous
with the sole exception of handwriting. Neither of my
parents were, but I attribute it to beginning piano
lessons at age 4½ and continuing them through college.

Most people I know who do any significant amount of
cooking also seem to be ambidextrous, at least as
pertains to functions and motions in the kitchen.

Other people I know who don't cook much seem almost
crippled by their right or left dominance.

Which are you? What do you think most foodies/cooks are?

What an interesting question. I'm right handed and remain
so in the kitchen. I've never noticed others but will have
a look for now on.

There's another point about handedness that should be
brought up, though, and that's overall dexterity and
clumsiness. Ambidexturous just means equally good with
either hand or close to it. There are people who are
dominant right handed meaning that they're better with
their rights but overall quite clumsy with both. There are
people who are dominant right handed but excellent all
round with fine motor work and overall coordination. That
person might be better with his left than the first guy
with his right though they're both right handed.

You're absolutely right, but there are also people who are
virtually helpless with their non-dominant hand. The best
they can do with it is hold a bowl.

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Then there's something called "task specific." That person
isn't really right handed or left handed or ambidexturous.
He's someone who sees one task like writing or sewing or
ball throwing or pot stirring or basket shooting or guitar
strumming and knows immediately which hand will be best at
it, then continues to use that hand. He might write with
his left and feel totally awkward holding pencil in his
right. He might sew with his right and feel just as
awkward holding a needle in his left.

Right again. The more I observe (even myself) and the more I
think about it, probably most people that are relatively
active with their hands are "task specific".

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--Lia

--
Wayne in Phoenix

If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.

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Wayne said:

I've gone through life almost completely ambidextrous with
the sole exception of handwriting. Neither of my parents
were, but I attribute it to beginning piano lessons at age
4½ and continuing them through college.

Most people I know who do any significant amount of
cooking also seem to be ambidextrous, at least as pertains
to functions and motions in the kitchen.

Other people I know who don't cook much seem almost
crippled by their right or left dominance.

Can you give an example of what you mean? I've never seen
anyone who can't use both hands while cooking. Even if one
prefers to hold the knife with the dominant hand, the
other hand holds the vegetable. How would being
ambidextrous help? What is "almost crippled" in this
context?

Sue(tm) Lead me not into temptation... I can find it
myself!

I guess one example would be the person who holds a hand
mixer in one hand and the edge of the bowl with the other,
but cannot do the reverse. IOW, the most they can do with
the non-dominant hand is, perhaps, to stabilize something,
but not perform any "active" function with it. A friend, for
example, can't even manage to adjust the burner control with
her left hand. She even seems clumsy and incapable when
holding a pot with that hand. Most people are probably
somewhere in between, but lack a high level of dexterity and
ability with the less dominant hand.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.

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Wayne said:

I've gone through life almost completely ambidextrous
with the sole exception of handwriting. Neither of my
parents were, but I attribute

it

Quoted message said:

to beginning piano lessons at age 4½ and continuing them
through coll

ege.

Quoted message said:

Most people I know who do any significant amount of
cooking also seem t

o be

Quoted message said:

ambidextrous, at least as pertains to functions and
motions in the kitc

hen.

Quoted message said:

Other people I know who don't cook much seem almost
crippled by their r

ight

Quoted message said:

or left dominance.

Which are you? What do you think most foodies/cooks are?

I write right handed, but can also write legibly with my
left hand. I play guitar and throw balls right handed, but
I paddle a canoe, swing a baseball bat and ax left handed.
When cooking, I can switch hands with most chores, but for
fine cutting, beating or whisking by hand I would do it
right handed.

I think the majority of people fall into the same category.
Being completely ambidextrous or virtually incapable with
the non-dominant hand are probably the extremes.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.

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Wayne said:

Most people I know who do any significant amount of
cooking also seem to be ambidextrous, at least as
pertains to functions and motions in the kitchen.

Which are you? What do you think most foodies/cooks are?

I don't know about most foodies/cooks. I'm definitely not
ambidextrous when it comes to writing. But I can sure type
fast with both hands 🙂 Now, as to my cooking, I chop with
the right hand (being right handed) but reach for other
things with my left. Example: stir fry or making a sauce -
the right hand is busy with a whisk or a spoon or other
implement, the left hand is reaching for whatever
ingredient is next. It all works out 🙂

Jill

People who are good typists usually have a high level of
dexterity in their non-dominant hand for many tasks.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.

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Quoted message said:

I've gone through life almost completely ambidextrous
with the sole exception of handwriting. Neither of my
parents were, but I attribute it to beginning piano
lessons at age 4? and continuing them through college.

Most people I know who do any significant amount of
cooking also seem to be ambidextrous, at least as
pertains to functions and motions in the kitchen.

Other people I know who don't cook much seem almost
crippled by their right or left dominance.

Which are you? What do you think most foodies/cooks are?

I'm left-dominant, which is to say, I write and eat with
my left hand, but do most other things with my right hand.

In the kitchen, I seem to switch off depending on what I'm
doing. If I'm slicing and dicing, the knife is in my left
hand; if I'm peeling, the peeler is in my right hand.

I think people who enjoy cooking (or really any activity
requiring the almost constant use of both hands) will
generally adapt to the use of both hands.

I think you're right, but some people are more capable of
adapting than others.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.