"Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message
9.44...
On Mon 25 Sep 2017 09:40:24a, Cheri told us...
> "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
>
>
+1 For many reasons.
Wayne Boatwright
==
I have never seen two people sharing one dish. Having a taste, maybe, but
never two people eating one dish.
I don't know what happens in fast food places because I don't use them, but
never in the places we use.
I have wondered is it because they serve huge portions in US?
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