"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
9.45...
> On Mon 25 Sep 2017 08:31:45a, Ed Pawlowski told us...
>
>> On 9/25/2017 4:47 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>>> ==
>>>>
>>>> Oh dear, what a performance lol Of course every place has its
>>>> own customs so they should be respected)) But tell me, after
>>>> all that passing to and fro, do you actually take the last
>>>> bite???
>>>>
>>>> We (in our house) never share a dish the way I hear about in US,
>>>> so it isn't a problem )
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> We never share our plates of food with each other, even if we are
>>> eating the same foods or different foods. Custom? or not, I
>>> think it's a disgusting habit, and worse yet if it's observed in
>>> a restaurant.
>>>
>>
>> We may share but not passing a plate back and forth. I may cut
>> off a piece from my meal and put it on her plate and she may do
>> the same for me so we get a taste of the other's dish. Some
>> appetizers are made to be shared but separate plaes are used.
>
> I don't see that as a blatant exchange. What's even worse is seeing
> people feeding each other from their plates. Certainly shared
> appetizers are different, as is taking a roll or a piece of bread
> from a common bread basket.
>
>> We've often ordered one dessert and the server will bring two
>> spoons. Sharing dessert is fairly common, it seems.
>
> Better restaurants will also bring an additional plate if they know
> the intent is to share the dessert.

Sure, many people will say one dessert two forks. Nothing wrong with it IMO,
but I want my own. As seldom as we eat out, the sky is the limit.

Cheri