Brooklyn1 wrote:
> "Jean B." wrote:
>> My daughter prefers using chopstick. She claims she can't eat
>> noodle-type things any other way. I tell her she should carry
>> chopsticks with her.
>>
>> Moi? Some things seem better with chopsticks. Little bits of
>> food. Or maybe it's the wood (in my case) as vs. metal.
>
> There are disposable wooden forks, spoons, and cutlery too, for restos
> they're much more sanitary and cost a lot less than using metal eating
> utensils, and far greener than plastic. I would much prefer wooden
> utensils at restos, disposable dinnerware too. Very nice looking
> dinnerware is available made from plant starch, it's biodegradable and
> costs but pennies each piece... costs more just to wash china dishes,
> a lot more.

Ah yes. I do have a wooden fork... which I have never used. It
isn't disposable though.

And I have a hard enough time pondering washing by hand vs. in the
DW (although here, I rarely use the latter) without thinking about
the pros and cons of that biodegradable dinnerware. If you
mention a brand, I'll try to look into that.

--
Jean B.