table manners

Michael 'Dog3' Lonergan said:

"Default User" says:

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Rescue said:

Default User wrote:
> zxcvbob wrote:
>
> > He's right about meat served on-the-bone, according to Miss
> > Manners.
>
>
> I don't believe that to be correct.

what do you do with a turkey leg?

Knife and fork, it such a thing is served whole. It really shouldn't be.

Now and then they would serve them (whole) in the cafeteria at my former
employer's. It was a chore to eat. One did not want to look like a cave
man in the cafeteria by gnawing on it whole so one struggled with knife and
fork.

Unless you're Jim Bowie or a Samurai warrior you eat poultry legs with
your fingers. How do you eat ribs? When eating somewhere that serves
meat on the bone then it's perfectly correct to gnaw the bones. I've
never seen anyone yet carving chicken off the bone at KFC. If the host
serves meat on the bone at a formal dinner then they are the clod, and
even a bigger clod if they scowl when guests use their fingers... the
pinheaded imbecile served it! DUH!

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Michael 'Dog3' Lonergan said:

"Default User" says:

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Rescue wrote:
> Default User wrote:
> > zxcvbob wrote:
> >
> > > He's right about meat served on-the-bone, according to Miss
> > > Manners.
> >
> >
> > I don't believe that to be correct.
>
> what do you do with a turkey leg?

Knife and fork, it such a thing is served whole. It really shouldn't

be.

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Now and then they would serve them (whole) in the cafeteria at my former
employer's. It was a chore to eat. One did not want to look like a cave
man in the cafeteria by gnawing on it whole so one struggled with knife

and

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fork.

Unless you're Jim Bowie or a Samurai warrior you eat poultry legs with
your fingers. How do you eat ribs? When eating somewhere that serves
meat on the bone then it's perfectly correct to gnaw the bones. I've
never seen anyone yet carving chicken off the bone at KFC. If the host
serves meat on the bone at a formal dinner then they are the clod, and
even a bigger clod if they scowl when guests use their fingers... the
pinheaded imbecile served it! DUH!

Sheldon, I've been known to eat a rib with chopstix. I know, I know, but
I'm one of the kind that hates to get their fingers greasy. My husband
makes fun of me constantly for it.

kili

Michael 'Dog3' Lonergan said:

If at mother's home one uses a knife and fork. In my home ya' pick it up
with fingers and eat it.

if I served my guests meat on a bone
and seen that they was not quite sure

i would grope my bone in front of them..see...this would make everyone
more comfortable..

your right! the host can set the tone

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here is another that I don't always adhere to, but I think I know the
rule.

when you are having peas...and you get down to the last few peas...
how to get them on your butterknife?...

if you had bread left, you could scoot them on with bread

i think it is ugly to use your fingers in a situation like this
(scooting peas onto your knife with your fingers)

one should use another utinsel to finish the job

kilikini said:

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Michael 'Dog3' Lonergan said:

"Default User" says:
> Rescue wrote:
>> Default User wrote:
>>> zxcvbob wrote:
>>>
>>>> He's right about meat served on-the-bone, according to Miss
>>>> Manners.
>>>
>>>
>>> I don't believe that to be correct.
>>
>> what do you do with a turkey leg?
>
> Knife and fork, it such a thing is served whole. It really
> shouldn't be.

Now and then they would serve them (whole) in the cafeteria at my
former employer's. It was a chore to eat. One did not want to look
like a cave man in the cafeteria by gnawing on it whole so one
struggled with knife and fork.

Unless you're Jim Bowie or a Samurai warrior you eat poultry legs
with your fingers. How do you eat ribs? When eating somewhere that
serves meat on the bone then it's perfectly correct to gnaw the
bones. I've never seen anyone yet carving chicken off the bone at
KFC. If the host serves meat on the bone at a formal dinner then
they are the clod, and even a bigger clod if they scowl when guests
use their fingers... the pinheaded imbecile served it! DUH!

Sheldon, I've been known to eat a rib with chopstix. I know, I know,
but I'm one of the kind that hates to get their fingers greasy. My
husband makes fun of me constantly for it.

kili

But we all know you're kooky 😉 Maybe you should invest in some of those
moist towelettes. Or adopt the Asian culture method of having a finger bowl
and hot towel at the table for cleaning your hands with!

Jill

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Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
> "Default User" says:
>> Rescue wrote:
>>> Default User wrote:
>>>> zxcvbob wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> He's right about meat served on-the-bone, according to Miss
>>>>> Manners.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I don't believe that to be correct.
>>>
>>> what do you do with a turkey leg?
>>
>> Knife and fork, it such a thing is served whole. It really
>> shouldn't be.
>
> Now and then they would serve them (whole) in the cafeteria at my
> former employer's. It was a chore to eat. One did not want to look
> like a cave man in the cafeteria by gnawing on it whole so one
> struggled with knife and fork.

Unless you're Jim Bowie or a Samurai warrior you eat poultry legs
with your fingers. How do you eat ribs? When eating somewhere that
serves meat on the bone then it's perfectly correct to gnaw the
bones. I've never seen anyone yet carving chicken off the bone at
KFC. If the host serves meat on the bone at a formal dinner then
they are the clod, and even a bigger clod if they scowl when guests
use their fingers... the pinheaded imbecile served it! DUH!

Sheldon, I've been known to eat a rib with chopstix. I know, I know,
but I'm one of the kind that hates to get their fingers greasy. My
husband makes fun of me constantly for it.

kili

But we all know you're kooky 😉 Maybe you should invest in some of
those moist towelettes. Or adopt the Asian culture method of having a
finger bowl and hot towel at the table for cleaning your hands with!

Jill

I think it all depends on the way one was brought up. At home we gnaw ribs,
turkey legs (actually the wing is my fave). At my mother's she always
removes the meat from the bone except on ribs.

Michael

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“It requires a certain kind of mind to see beauty in a hamburger bun.”
_Ray Kroc, creator of the McDonald's franchise

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Michael 'Dog3' Lonergan said:

If at mother's home one uses a knife and fork. In my home ya' pick
it up with fingers and eat it.

if I served my guests meat on a bone
and seen that they was not quite sure

i would grope my bone in front of them..see...this would make everyone
more comfortable..

your right! the host can set the tone

--

here is another that I don't always adhere to, but I think I know the
rule.

when you are having peas...and you get down to the last few peas...
how to get them on your butterknife?...

if you had bread left, you could scoot them on with bread

i think it is ugly to use your fingers in a situation like this
(scooting peas onto your knife with your fingers)

one should use another utinsel to finish the job

Lol... I can just see you picking up a drumstick and taking a huge bite out
of it 😉

Michael

--
“It requires a certain kind of mind to see beauty in a hamburger bun.”
_Ray Kroc, creator of the McDonald's franchise

"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" <[email hidden]> wrote

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Now and then they would serve them (whole) in the cafeteria at my former
employer's. It was a chore to eat. One did not want to look like a cave
man in the cafeteria by gnawing on it whole so one struggled with knife
and
fork.

I saw someone at Disney knawing at a turkey leg, I'd seen them
sold but couldn't believe they were meant to be eaten at the
festival, just walking around.

Yeah, it looked as bad as I thought it would, even though
how else would you eat it at a park? Awkward.

nancy

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Rescue said:

Michael 'Dog3' Lonergan said:

If at mother's home one uses a knife and fork. In my home ya' pick it up
with fingers and eat it.

if I served my guests meat on a bone
and seen that they was not quite sure

i would grope my bone in front of them..see...this would make everyone
more comfortable..

your right! the host can set the tone

--

here is another that I don't always adhere to, but I think I know the
rule.

when you are having peas...and you get down to the last few peas...
how to get them on your butterknife?...

if you had bread left, you could scoot them on with bread

i think it is ugly to use your fingers in a situation like this
(scooting peas onto your knife with your fingers)

one should use another utinsel to finish the job

Reminds of the verse my FIL used to quote. "I eat my peas with honey.
I've done it all my life. It makes the peas taste funny, but it keeps
them on the knife."

Rosemary
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Nancy Young said:

I saw someone at Disney knawing at a turkey leg, I'd seen them
sold but couldn't believe they were meant to be eaten at the
festival, just walking around.

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Yeah, it looked as bad as I thought it would, even though
how else would you eat it at a park? Awkward.

nancy

Yep, they figured out how to get rid of the turkey leg sorta like the
chicken wing. The main reason the parks sell that "cave man" thing is
because it comes with a handle. I won't start on the chicken wing, but
the popes nose is next.

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Nancy Young said:

I saw someone at Disney knawing at a turkey leg, I'd seen them
sold but couldn't believe they were meant to be eaten at the
festival, just walking around.

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Yeah, it looked as bad as I thought it would, even though
how else would you eat it at a park? Awkward.

nancy

Yep, they figured out how to get rid of the turkey leg sorta like the
chicken wing. The main reason the parks sell that "cave man" thing is
because it comes with a handle. I won't start on the chicken wing, but
the popes nose is next.

Speaking of noses; seen Michael Jackson's nose lately?

Michael
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“It requires a certain kind of mind to see beauty in a hamburger bun.”
_Ray Kroc, creator of the McDonald's franchise

Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote on 26 Feb 2006 in rec.food.cooking

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Speaking of noses; seen Michael Jackson's nose lately?

Michael
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"It requires a certain kind of mind to see beauty in a hamburger bun."
_Ray Kroc, creator of the McDonald's franchise

Why, has it run away again?

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Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote on 26 Feb 2006 in rec.food.cooking

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Speaking of noses; seen Michael Jackson's nose lately?

Michael
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"It requires a certain kind of mind to see beauty in a hamburger bun."
_Ray Kroc, creator of the McDonald's franchise

Why, has it run away again?

He lost it in the ladies room in Bahrain and it turned up on eBay.

Michael

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“It requires a certain kind of mind to see beauty in a hamburger bun.”
_Ray Kroc, creator of the McDonald's franchise

Rescue said:

when you are having peas...and you get down to the last few peas...
how to get them on your butterknife?...

if you had bread left, you could scoot them on with bread

i think it is ugly to use your fingers in a situation like this
(scooting peas onto your knife with your fingers)

one should use another utinsel to finish the job

You mean you never learned the classic rhyme?

"I eat my peas with honey
I've done it all my life
It may taste kind of funny
But it keeps them on my knife."

Don't know the source, but my mom used to say that every time we chased
the loose peas around our plates.

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Rescue said:

when you are having peas...and you get down to the last few peas...
how to get them on your butterknife?...

if you had bread left, you could scoot them on with bread

i think it is ugly to use your fingers in a situation like this
(scooting peas onto your knife with your fingers)

one should use another utinsel to finish the job

You mean you never learned the classic rhyme?

"I eat my peas with honey
I've done it all my life
It may taste kind of funny
But it keeps them on my knife."

Don't know the source, but my mom used to say that every time we chased
the loose peas around our plates.

What kind of peas? Peas on a knife? I use my fork and mask them between
the tines. Same with corn and beans,etc.

Andy

Michael 'Dog3' Lonergan said:

(actually the wing is my fave). At my mother's she always
removes the meat from the bone except on ribs.

there's more meat on a wing than most people know

Nancy Young said:

"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" <[email hidden]> wrote

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Now and then they would serve them (whole) in the cafeteria at my
former employer's. It was a chore to eat. One did not want to look
like a cave man in the cafeteria by gnawing on it whole so one
struggled with knife and
fork.

I saw someone at Disney knawing at a turkey leg, I'd seen them
sold but couldn't believe they were meant to be eaten at the
festival, just walking around.

Yeah, it looked as bad as I thought it would, even though
how else would you eat it at a park? Awkward.

nancy

It's very common at state fairs and such. And where I used to work, a
certain group of people would occasionally take orders "who wants turkey
legs?" and one guy would go to some place (no idea where) and pick them up.
Then these folks would sit at their desks gnawing on turkey legs. They
*are* delicious but it wasn't very attractive.

Jill

Michael 'Dog3' Lonergan said:

I think it all depends on the way one was brought up. At home we gnaw ribs,
turkey legs (actually the wing is my fave). At my mother's she always
removes the meat from the bone except on ribs.

we had too many children at home..until I Left home...I never knew a
chicken did anything but fly and [censored]

Michael 'Dog3' Lonergan said:

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Yep, they figured out how to get rid of the turkey leg sorta like the
chicken wing. The main reason the parks sell that "cave man" thing is
because it comes with a handle. I won't start on the chicken wing, but
the popes nose is next.

Speaking of noses; seen Michael Jackson's nose lately?

Michael

Michael Jackson is like some other things around here..I try not to look. 😉

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Nancy Young said:

"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" <[email hidden]> wrote

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Now and then they would serve them (whole) in the cafeteria at my
former employer's. It was a chore to eat. One did not want to look
like a cave man in the cafeteria by gnawing on it whole so one
struggled with knife and
fork.

I saw someone at Disney knawing at a turkey leg, I'd seen them
sold but couldn't believe they were meant to be eaten at the
festival, just walking around.

Yeah, it looked as bad as I thought it would, even though
how else would you eat it at a park? Awkward.

nancy

It's very common at state fairs and such. And where I used to work, a
certain group of people would occasionally take orders "who wants
turkey legs?" and one guy would go to some place (no idea where) and
pick them up. Then these folks would sit at their desks gnawing on
turkey legs. They *are* delicious but it wasn't very attractive.

Jill

Jill,

When Disney had a show about their restaurants, they showcased the turkey
legs as if they were a delicacy.

It reminded me of the Flintsones pulling up to the brontosaurus burger
joint at the beginning of the cartoon (WHEN I WAS A KID!!!). 😉

Andy

Jude said:

Don't know the source, but my mom used to say that every time we chased
the loose peas around our plates.

In victorian times, they had a special utensil to keep food stationary
so you could get it onto the fork. I've taken to using my knife for
that purpose.
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