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Food / drink 🍗 The proper way to eat food?

michaelskis

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"What are you doing? That is not how you eat that!" The words of my coworker in the doorway of the office caught me a bit off guard. I didn't respond initially to the criticism, but instead looked down that the freshly pealed grapefruit in front of me trying to comprehend their comments.

Seeing the inquisitive nature of my silent reaction, they explained "You need to cut it in half, get a spoon, put a bit of sugar on the cut, and scoop out the sections. That's how you eat a grapefruit!"

"It is a citrus fruit, so I eat it like I eat other citrus fruits." I replied

"How do you eat a lime?" they retorted.

"It gets sliced and put in my Dos Equis or squeezed onto my tacos."

After a brief chuckle, they continued down the hall and left me, and my freshly pealed grapefruit, in peace.


But this interaction got me thinking about proper ways to eat some foods. This is actually a conversation that I have had with my oldest who likes to dip his hamburger or hot dog into the ketchup instead of putting the ketchup on them. He points out that is how we eat fries, why not other things.

What are some other foods that have a 'proper' way of eating them?
 
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I like to break my kit-kat into bars. Nibble the end piece of chocolate off, then nibble the chocolate off the sides then eat it wafer by wafer. I also like unrolling my ho-hos.
 
I like to break my kit-kat into bars. Nibble the end piece of chocolate off, then nibble the chocolate off the sides then eat it wafer by wafer. I also like unrolling my ho-hos.
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"What are you doing? That is not how you eat that!" The words of my coworker in the doorway of the office caught me a bit off guard. I didn't respond initially to the criticism, but instead looked down that the freshly pealed grapefruit in front of me trying to comprehend their comments.

Seeing the inquisitive nature of my silent reaction, they explained "You need to cut it in half, get a spoon, put a bit of sugar on the cut, and scoop out the sections. That's how you eat a grapefruit!"

"It is a citrus fruit, so I eat it like I eat other citrus fruits." I replied

"How do you eat a lime?" they retorted.

"It gets sliced and put in my Dos Equis or squeezed onto my tacos."

After a brief chuckle, they continued down the hall and left me, and my freshly pealed grapefruit, in peace.


But this interaction got me thinking about proper ways to eat some foods. This is actually a conversation that I have had with my oldest who likes to dip his hamburger or hot dog into the ketchup instead of putting the ketchup on them. He points out that is how we eat fries, why not other things.

What are some other foods that have a 'proper' way of eating them?
You don't own a grapefruit spoon with serrated edges? I usually cut mine in half, slice all the sections, then use a grapefruit spoon, then squeeze remaining juice into glass or bowl to drink. Never considered adding sugar.
 
My grandson takes a whole banana, bites a hole through the peel in the middle, spites the peel into the trash can, and squeezes the banana out of the hole. Unorthodox but it works for him.
 
My grandson takes a whole banana, bites a hole through the peel in the middle, spites the peel into the trash can, and squeezes the banana out of the hole. Unorthodox but it works for him.
Humans open bananas wrong... A monkey (the professionals) hold onto the stem like a handle, pinch the other end, and it peels down very smoothly.
 
I eat my 3 Muskateers by nibbling off the chocolate on all sides until I have just a finger hold left on it then enjoy that whipped inside stuff made from secret ingredients.
 
unrolling ho-ho's is wrong lol

I eat grapefruit the same way @michaelskis does

I do judge people on how they eat a lobster - if they make no attempt to eat the spine meet in the body, or worse, if they don't know enough to take the poop out of the tail before eating it, that's a gross sign
 
Waiting for someone to announce "I eat lemons, limes, and oranges the same way that I eat apples - I just take a big bite."
 
Waiting for someone to announce "I eat lemons, limes, and oranges the same way that I eat apples - I just take a big bite."
My wife used to eat lemons (not like an apple) rind and all, until her dentist warned her of the consequences. I did know a guy that would eat onions like an apple.
 
I like to eat peanut M&Ms two at a time. I let them melt in my mouth until it's just a peanut then eat the peanut.
 
BUMP...

I splurged and went to 5-guys for lunch today. While waiting for my burger and fries, I noticed a young man eating the provided peanuts. However, he was just popping them in his mouth, shell and all, and eating them as if they were M&Ms.

I have to admit, I started to question if I was eating them wrong. So I googled it and found that it is not recommended that you eat them because they "cannot be broken down by human digestive enzymes."

It made me wonder what else people eat that cannot be properly digested. What are your thoughts?
 
BUMP...

I splurged and went to 5-guys for lunch today. While waiting for my burger and fries, I noticed a young man eating the provided peanuts. However, he was just popping them in his mouth, shell and all, and eating them as if they were M&Ms.

I have to admit, I started to question if I was eating them wrong. So I googled it and found that it is not recommended that you eat them because they "cannot be broken down by human digestive enzymes."

It made me wonder what else people eat that cannot be properly digested. What are your thoughts?
I dated a guy who ate the shell and peanuts. He ate the entire apple, core and all, and entire chicken wings, including the bones.
 
The proper way to eat food? Sitting with your back to a wall so no one can get behind you. Or maybe that's just me...
 
A friend used to eat oranges just like apples, biting through the peels and eating it all. Another one ate pork chops bone and all
 
"What are you doing? That is not how you eat that!" The words of my coworker in the doorway of the office caught me a bit off guard. I didn't respond initially to the criticism, but instead looked down that the freshly pealed grapefruit in front of me trying to comprehend their comments.
The only correct way to eat grapefruit is to throw it in the trash 🤮
 
The only correct way to eat grapefruit is to throw it in the trash 🤮
With the statins I'm taking now, I'm not supposed to be eating grapefruit anyways. Perfect excuse.
 
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