Eating with your hands
My daughter, Gailor, called with an idea for the blog inspired by a cupcake.
She described taking the paper off and holding the cupcake in her hand and then -- eureka! -- she realized there was a post on foods you eat with your hands.
"There's an intimacy with your food," she explained, "that you don't get when you have the intermediary fork thingie."
That Gailor. She has a way with words. ...
She has a point, though. To wit:
* The world is divided into two types of people: those who eat pizza and those who eat pizza with a knife and fork.
* Ethiopian food. Enough said.
* Fried chicken, ribs.
* Corn on the cob, buttered popcorn.
* Ice cream cones as opposed to a cup.
You get the idea.
(Andre F. Chung/Sun photographer)
Comments
Turkey Legs!
Posted by: Frequent Little Italy Restaurant Visitor | November 12, 2009 6:37 AM
French fries, doughnuts, tacos, T-bones, the whole pretzel-chip family (they're impervious to utensils), apples/oranges/etc., nuts, candy (bars et al), and cigars ... if they count.
Posted by: jl | November 12, 2009 7:05 AM
sushi! I know there are those who are chopstix fans, but I like hands for sushi.
Plus all those delightful single hot hor dourves, mini quiches, tiny pastries, small knishes, mini eggrolls and the ever wonderful chocolates!
Posted by: Joyce W. | November 12, 2009 7:10 AM
soup!
Posted by: unbelievaboh | November 12, 2009 7:21 AM
Etiquette permits eating asparagus with one's hands, but I've never understood why. Does anyone know?
Posted by: Donna Beth Joy Shapiro | November 12, 2009 7:36 AM
artichokes
pork-chop bones (must gnaw on them)
Posted by: jjk | November 12, 2009 8:20 AM
DBJS, I think it's so you can dip the spears into hollandaise or melted butter. Not sure. I've always had mine served already buttered or sauced.
Posted by: Joyce W. | November 12, 2009 8:41 AM
Olives, grapes, figs, dates.
Posted by: Leonora | November 12, 2009 8:52 AM
Donna/Joyce:
G. K. Chesterton wrote an entertaining essay on the topic of eating asparagus with utensils or mit out. He suggests it's one of those bellwhethers of manners and is all about who you are trying to impress.
Posted by: Cleatus | November 12, 2009 8:54 AM
Isn't silver supposed to destroy the delicate taste of asparagus? And we all use the good silver every day, right, not stainless?
Posted by: Lissa | November 12, 2009 9:05 AM
Thanks Cleatus. I've provided a link below. Skip to the last paragraph for a good chuckle.
http://www.cse.dmu.ac.uk/~mward/gkc/books/asparagus.html
Posted by: Donna Beth Joy Shapiro | November 12, 2009 9:06 AM
Joyce, try coating asparagus with the tiniest amount of olive oil and roast at 400 degrees until the spears turn brright green.
Posted by: Donna Beth Joy Shapiro | November 12, 2009 9:10 AM
dbjs, that's even better when done on a charcoal grill
Posted by: unbelievaboh | November 12, 2009 9:24 AM
Beef jerky (which is what I had for breakfast, as a matter of fact. Easy to eat while driving to work.)
Posted by: Bob | November 12, 2009 9:31 AM
What, no one said hamburgers--or any other kind of sandwiches--yet?
Ribs?
Posted by: Alexander D. Mitchell IV | November 12, 2009 9:43 AM
Steamed crabs, hon!
Posted by: BankStreet | November 12, 2009 9:52 AM
MMMMMMM, Donuts.
Posted by: RayRay | November 12, 2009 10:11 AM
how about a food that you don't eat with any utenils or hands?
Posted by: unbelievaboh | November 12, 2009 10:23 AM
unbelievaboh-
Ummm...those shots that the waitress pour into your mouth? I understand details vary by bar.
Posted by: Frequent Little Italy Restaurant Visitor | November 12, 2009 10:37 AM
Wedding Cake (but only if you're the bride or groom)
Bacon, cotton candy, nuts, steamed shrimp
Spaghetti (if you're under age 3)
Posted by: Lone Lady | November 12, 2009 10:46 AM
As for your query unbelievaboh
Dog Food, Cat Food, Bird Food, etc.
Posted by: Lone Lady | November 12, 2009 10:49 AM
This feels like Family Feud, only without the intimate knowledge of Richard Dawson.
I'll go with pigs in a blanket.
Good Answer...Good Answer...
Show me, Pigs in a Blanket.
Posted by: Robert of Cross Keys | November 12, 2009 10:50 AM
At a medieval banquet, everything is eaten with the hands. Even the soup; you get big chunks of bread to scoop the stuff out of the bowl.
Also, peanuts, pistachios, popcorn, soy nuts, bananas, apples, pears, peaches, pizza! (although I sometimes use knife and fork) and hot dogs.
Posted by: PCB Rob | November 12, 2009 10:52 AM
very good, ll.
flirv, doesn't everyone consider wait staff to be utensils?
Posted by: unbelievaboh | November 12, 2009 10:55 AM
Caesar salad.
Posted by: *◄:o)╥╥~YumPorchetta | November 12, 2009 11:35 AM
B**f St**gan**f
Posted by: Trixie | November 12, 2009 11:57 AM
If I were a waiter and someone considered me to be a utensil, I think I'd stick a fork in him.
Posted by: Leonora | November 12, 2009 12:40 PM
(From under my desk, with eyes averted)
Trixie, you are a bad, bad girl. No wonder we get along so well.
Posted by: *◄:o)╥╥~YumPorchetta | November 12, 2009 1:14 PM
It's alright Yum, it's safe to come out. Just think of your happy place ( I can only imagine what that might be! ).
Posted by: Trixie | November 12, 2009 2:34 PM
Or who, Trixie.
Posted by: Lissa | November 12, 2009 3:24 PM
Certainly not a borax snuffing, clam strip eating, mime mauling kind of guy!
Posted by: Trixie | November 12, 2009 3:40 PM
Anything my 1-year old decides to consume... including applesauce and yogurt :)
Posted by: Aly K | November 12, 2009 3:47 PM
Aly K - Nothing like being grabbed by a child who has applesauce on their hands. It's a bit alarming at first, not knowing exactly what the substance is. The mind just thinks of so many possibilities!
Posted by: Trixie | November 12, 2009 3:53 PM
Nutella.
Posted by: *◄:o)╥╥~YumPorchetta | November 12, 2009 4:30 PM
I think nutella is even better eaten off someone else's hands. Assuming consenting adults and all of that.
Posted by: Lissa | November 12, 2009 7:55 PM
Spam at 8:00 AM! (Yup, the same French shiller of vitamin supplements.)
Posted by: hmpstd | November 14, 2009 8:43 AM
unbelievaboh asked: "how about a food that you don't eat with any utenils or hands?"
Apples, as in "Bobbing for..."
Posted by: Retired in Elkridge | November 14, 2009 9:10 PM