Sheldon wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
> > Can anyone tell me why chefs tap their knives
> > maybe 3 times on the counter before starting to
> > chop whatever? Tyler comes to mind, but a lot
> > of tv chefs do that.
> >
> > Just nosy.
> >
> > nancy
>
> Martin Yan almost always bangs the side of his knife on the cutting
> surface 2-3 times before actually cutting... and then more banging
> after the cutting, as if preparing to continue cutting... he even
makes
> the knife ring out like a musical instrument, probably to psych
> himself.
>
> Baseball players do the same, when at bat they tap the plate, and
then
> even make a few false swats with the bat before the ball is thrown,
> some even tap their shoes, many swing 2-3 bats at once before
selecting
> one... carpenters too (especially framers) will strike the wood
before
> hammering the nail... gives a feel for the heft of the tool, sets a
> cadence, and the vibration limbers the wrist so that the only
exertion
> is a flick, the weight of the hammer does all the work, requires no
> great arm strength... if it did no one could last an hour pounding
> nails. Many people who use tools/objects for repetitive tasks do the
> same. Didn't you ever watch Ed Norton prepare to play piano/sign his
> name? LOL
>
> Sheldon
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Sheldon, sometimes your posts are so foul, and other times they are
wonderful. This one was wonderful. Thanks for the memory of
Ed Norton preparing to play the piano. Hadn't thought of it for years.
Thanks for the happy glow.
Nancree