Trongs are gripping and lifting tools which are made up of three limbs or
finger-channels, each with teeth on the end of them. They are generally made
of polypropylene and are disposable. Trongs are designed for eating finger
food such as buffalo wings and bbq ribs so that the user doesn't get their
fingers messy. They are used pairs so that the user has one for each hand.
Trongs stand on the table like a tripod and the user is able to lift them by
applying a slight inward pressure.

Trongs were invented in 2007 by Eric Zimmermann and Dan Ferrara Jr. of New
York[1]. They decided to invent a device for eating messy food while keeping
fingers clean, after not being able to answer a cell phone due to sauce
covered fingers.

The word "trong" is a noun that describes the product, not the brand name.
Trongs are sold under various different brands.

http://www.trongs.com/

Chris who has no financial interest whatsoever in Trongs

On Jan 15, 12:28�pm, "Chris Marksberry"
> wrote:
> Trongs are gripping and lifting tools which are made up of three limbs or
> finger-channels, each with teeth on the end of them. They are generally made
> of polypropylene and are disposable. Trongs are designed for eating finger
> food such as buffalo wings and bbq ribs so that the user doesn't get their
> fingers messy. They are used pairs so that the user has one for each hand..
> Trongs stand on the table like a tripod and the user is able to lift them by
> applying a slight inward pressure.
>
> Trongs were invented in 2007 by Eric Zimmermann and Dan Ferrara Jr. of New
> York[1]. They decided to invent a device for eating messy food while keeping
> fingers clean, after not being able to answer a cell phone due to sauce
> covered fingers.
>
> The word "trong" is a noun that describes the product, not the brand name..
> Trongs are sold under various different brands.
>
> http://www.trongs.com/


Scary... imagine using those things to wipe yerself with TP.

Half the enjoyment of eating messy finger foods is to *feel* the food
and lick my fingers... can't imagine enjoying a sticky bun or a
chicken leg with those grusome gizmos.

On Jan 15, 9:57*am, Sheldon > wrote:
>
> Half the enjoyment of eating messy finger foods is to *feel* the food
> and lick my fingers... can't imagine enjoying a sticky bun or a
> chicken leg with those grusome gizmos

Agreed. A list of finger foods could be long:

Fried chicken

On Jan 15, 10:06*am, aem > wrote:
> On Jan 15, 9:57*am, Sheldon > wrote:
>
> > Half the enjoyment of eating messy finger foods is to *feel* the food
> > and lick my fingers... can't imagine enjoying a sticky bun or a
> > chicken leg with those grusome gizmos
>
> Agreed. *A list of finger foods could be long:
>
> * * Fried chicken

Sorry, brain-finger disconnect there.

Fried chicken
Spareribs
Sushi
Corn on the cob
Pizza
Sticky buns
French fries
Watermelon
....?

In re the OP, all of these take precedence over any interrupting
ringtone.... -aem

Chris Marksberry wrote:
> Trongs are gripping and lifting tools which are made up of three limbs or
> finger-channels, each with teeth on the end of them.

> Trongs were invented in 2007 by Eric Zimmermann and Dan Ferrara Jr. of New
> York[1]. They decided to invent a device for eating messy food while keeping
> fingers clean, after not being able to answer a cell phone due to sauce
> covered fingers.
>
> The word "trong" is a noun that describes the product, not the brand name.
> Trongs are sold under various different brands.
>
> http://www.trongs.com/
>
> Chris who has no financial interest whatsoever in Trongs
>


They look awkward to use, like you'd drop stuff in your lap.
Isn't much of the mystique of finger food the mess it creates?
It takes you back to early childhood when food was a challenge.

If you wanted neat you'd use a knife and fork, no?

gloria p

"Chris Marksberry" > wrote in
ster.com:

> Trongs are gripping and lifting tools which are made up of three limbs
> or finger-channels, each with teeth on the end of them. They are
> generally made of polypropylene and are disposable. Trongs are
> designed for eating finger food such as buffalo wings and bbq ribs so
> that the user doesn't get their fingers messy. They are used pairs so
> that the user has one for each hand. Trongs stand on the table like a
> tripod and the user is able to lift them by applying a slight inward
> pressure.
>
> Trongs were invented in 2007 by Eric Zimmermann and Dan Ferrara Jr. of
> New York[1]. They decided to invent a device for eating messy food
> while keeping fingers clean, after not being able to answer a cell
> phone due to sauce covered fingers.
>
> The word "trong" is a noun that describes the product, not the brand
> name. Trongs are sold under various different brands.
>
> http://www.trongs.com/
>
> Chris who has no financial interest whatsoever in Trongs
>



Necessity is the mother of all invention :-)



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

You will travel through the valley of rejection;
you will reside in the land of morning mists...and you will find your
home,
though it will not be where you left it.

In article .com>,
"Chris Marksberry" > wrote:

> Trongs are gripping and lifting tools which are made up of three limbs or
> finger-channels, each with teeth on the end of them. They are generally made
> of polypropylene and are disposable. Trongs are designed for eating finger
> food such as buffalo wings and bbq ribs so that the user doesn't get their
> fingers messy. They are used pairs so that the user has one for each hand.
> Trongs stand on the table like a tripod and the user is able to lift them by
> applying a slight inward pressure.
>
> Trongs were invented in 2007 by Eric Zimmermann and Dan Ferrara Jr. of New
> York[1]. They decided to invent a device for eating messy food while keeping
> fingers clean, after not being able to answer a cell phone due to sauce
> covered fingers.
>
> The word "trong" is a noun that describes the product, not the brand name.
> Trongs are sold under various different brands.
>
> http://www.trongs.com/
>
> Chris who has no financial interest whatsoever in Trongs


Kewl! I want some! The videos don't show a person actually eating a
wing or rib, though. That makes me suspicious that they're not quite
all they're cracked up to be. I think the name is kind of dippy,
though. I would like to see it called The Craw. '-)
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
<http://web.me.com/barbschaller -- a woman my age shouldn't
have this much fun!

Melba's Jammin' > wrote in
:

> In article .com>,
> "Chris Marksberry" > wrote:
>
>> Trongs are gripping and lifting tools which are made up of three
>> limbs or finger-channels, each with teeth on the end of them. They
>> are generally made of polypropylene and are disposable. Trongs are
>> designed for eating finger food such as buffalo wings and bbq ribs so
>> that the user doesn't get their fingers messy. They are used pairs so
>> that the user has one for each hand. Trongs stand on the table like a
>> tripod and the user is able to lift them by applying a slight inward
>> pressure.
>>
>> Trongs were invented in 2007 by Eric Zimmermann and Dan Ferrara Jr.
>> of New York[1]. They decided to invent a device for eating messy food
>> while keeping fingers clean, after not being able to answer a cell
>> phone due to sauce covered fingers.
>>
>> The word "trong" is a noun that describes the product, not the brand
>> name. Trongs are sold under various different brands.
>>
>> http://www.trongs.com/
>>
>> Chris who has no financial interest whatsoever in Trongs
>
>
> Kewl! I want some! The videos don't show a person actually eating a
> wing or rib, though. That makes me suspicious that they're not quite
> all they're cracked up to be. I think the name is kind of dippy,
> though. I would like to see it called The Craw. '-)



Eggzackree!!



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

You will travel through the valley of rejection;
you will reside in the land of morning mists...and you will find your
home,
though it will not be where you left it.

Chris Marksberry > wrote:

> Trongs were invented in 2007 by Eric Zimmermann and Dan Ferrara Jr. of New
> York[1]. They decided to invent a device for eating messy food while keeping
> fingers clean, after not being able to answer a cell phone due to sauce
> covered fingers.

What a bunch of sissies who can't go 5 minutes without having to
press a button on their cell phones.

The hand are the best eating utensils available. Well, that and the
rib bone of a cow (with attached meat).

-sw

Chris ventured:

> Trongs are designed for eating finger food such as buffalo wings and bbq
> ribs so that the user doesn't get their fingers messy.

DAMMIT! Kili hasn't even been gone three weeks, and a topic tailor-made for
her arises.

*sigh* I'm sure we all still miss her.

Bob

Bob Terwilliger wrote:
>
> Chris ventured:
>
> > Trongs are designed for eating finger food such as buffalo wings and bbq
> > ribs so that the user doesn't get their fingers messy.
>
> DAMMIT! Kili hasn't even been gone three weeks, and a topic tailor-made for
> her arises.
>
> *sigh* I'm sure we all still miss her.
>
> Bob

I do (sigh). She was an angel and still is!!!

Sky

--
Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice

On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:28:12 -0600, Chris Marksberry wrote:

> Trongs are gripping and lifting tools which are made up of three limbs or
> finger-channels, each with teeth on the end of them. They are generally made
> of polypropylene and are disposable. Trongs are designed for eating finger
> food such as buffalo wings and bbq ribs so that the user doesn't get their
> fingers messy. They are used pairs so that the user has one for each hand.
> Trongs stand on the table like a tripod and the user is able to lift them by
> applying a slight inward pressure.
>
> Trongs were invented in 2007 by Eric Zimmermann and Dan Ferrara Jr. of New
> York[1]. They decided to invent a device for eating messy food while keeping
> fingers clean, after not being able to answer a cell phone due to sauce
> covered fingers.
>
> The word "trong" is a noun that describes the product, not the brand name.
> Trongs are sold under various different brands.
>
> http://www.trongs.com/
>
> Chris who has no financial interest whatsoever in Trongs

and not be able to lick your fingers? what kind of people are they?

your pal,
blake

On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:28:12 -0600, "Chris Marksberry"
> wrote:

>Trongs are gripping and lifting tools which are made up of three limbs or
>finger-channels, each with teeth on the end of them. They are generally made
>of polypropylene and are disposable. Trongs are designed for eating finger
>food such as buffalo wings and bbq ribs so that the user doesn't get their
>fingers messy. They are used pairs so that the user has one for each hand.
>Trongs stand on the table like a tripod and the user is able to lift them by
>applying a slight inward pressure.
>
>Trongs were invented in 2007 by Eric Zimmermann and Dan Ferrara Jr. of New
>York[1]. They decided to invent a device for eating messy food while keeping
>fingers clean, after not being able to answer a cell phone due to sauce
>covered fingers.
>
>The word "trong" is a noun that describes the product, not the brand name.
>Trongs are sold under various different brands.
>
>http://www.trongs.com/
>
>Chris who has no financial interest whatsoever in Trongs

How bizarre... I would have thought that if you didn't want to get
your hands dirty you'd use a napkin or (shock, horror) a knife and
fork! They look very awkward to me...

On Jan 15, 10:11*pm, "Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:
> "Chris Marksberry" >news:496f71f6$0$20 :in
> rec.food.cooking
>
>
>
> > Trongs are gripping and lifting tools which are made up of three limbs
> > or finger-channels, each with teeth on the end of them. They are
> > generally made of polypropylene and are disposable. Trongs are
> > designed for eating finger food such as buffalo wings and bbq ribs so
> > that the user doesn't get their fingers messy. They are used pairs so
> > that the user has one for each hand. Trongs stand on the table like a
> > tripod and the user is able to lift them by applying a slight inward
> > pressure.
>
> > Trongs were invented in 2007 by Eric Zimmermann and Dan Ferrara Jr. of
> > New York[1]. They decided to invent a device for eating messy food
> > while keeping fingers clean, after not being able to answer a cell
> > phone due to sauce covered fingers.
>
> > The word "trong" is a noun that describes the product, not the brand
> > name. Trongs are sold under various different brands.
>
> >http://www.trongs.com/
>
> > Chris who has no financial interest whatsoever in Trongs
>
> Yeahbut... You're at a party and whip out your trusty Trongs to partake
> of the riblets and wings. Would you be embarassed to approach the
> host/hostess for access to the kitchen to "wash your Trongs"? *And what
> happens if the host/hostess doesn't have dish soap? You can't just slip
> the greasy little suckers back in your pocket.
>
> Gawd... another gadget. *I think I'd buy them just to freak people out
> when I served finger food. I'd put them out instead of eating utensils to
> see the reaction <eg>
>
> Michael

You carry your trongs in a case similar to one that you would use to
store false teeth. That way, if you can't wash them when you're done,
(no soap in the bathroom?) you toss them back in their case and wash
the whole kit and kaboodle when you get home.

Michael, thimk!
;-)
maxine in rii

maxine in ri wrote:
> On Jan 15, 10:11 pm, "Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:
>> Yeahbut... You're at a party and whip out your trusty Trongs to
>> partake
>> of the riblets and wings. Would you be embarassed to approach the
>> host/hostess for access to the kitchen to "wash your Trongs"? And
>> what
>> happens if the host/hostess doesn't have dish soap? You can't just
>> slip
>> the greasy little suckers back in your pocket.
>>
>> Gawd... another gadget. I think I'd buy them just to freak people out
>> when I served finger food. I'd put them out instead of eating
>> utensils to
>> see the reaction <eg>
>>
>> Michael

LOLOL

>
> You carry your trongs in a case similar to one that you would use to
> store false teeth. That way, if you can't wash them when you're done,
> (no soap in the bathroom?) you toss them back in their case and wash
> the whole kit and kaboodle when you get home.
>
> Michael, thimk!
> ;-)
> maxine in rii

Sorry for piggybacking maxine. I didn't see Michael's post

In article >,
"Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:

> host/hostess for access to the kitchen to "wash your Trongs"? And what
> happens if the host/hostess doesn't have dish soap? You can't just slip
> the greasy little suckers back in your pocket.

> Michael
One word: Baggie.


--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller
http://gallery.me.com/barbschaller/100041
-- a woman my age shouldn't
have this much fun!

On Jan 16, 1:03*pm, "Ophelia" > wrote:
> maxine in ri wrote:
> > On Jan 15, 10:11 pm, "Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:
> >> Yeahbut... You're at a party and whip out your trusty Trongs to
> >> partake
> >> of the riblets and wings. Would you be embarassed to approach the
> >> host/hostess for access to the kitchen to "wash your Trongs"? And
> >> what
> >> happens if the host/hostess doesn't have dish soap? You can't just
> >> slip
> >> the greasy little suckers back in your pocket.
>
> >> Gawd... another gadget. I think I'd buy them just to freak people out
> >> when I served finger food. I'd put them out instead of eating
> >> utensils to
> >> see the reaction <eg>
>
> >> Michael
>
> LOLOL
>
>
>
> > You carry your trongs in a case similar to one that you would use to
> > store false teeth. *That way, if you can't wash them when you're done,
> > (no soap in the bathroom?) you toss them back in their case and *wash
> > the whole kit and kaboodle when you get home.
>
> > Michael, thimk!
> > ;-)
> > maxine in rii
>
> Sorry for piggybacking maxine. *I didn't see Michael's post

By all means, do. That way the people who blacklist gmail get to see
my posts <g>

maxine in ri

On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:49:54 +0000, PeterLucas said:

> "Chris Marksberry" > wrote in
> ster.com:
>
>> Trongs are gripping and lifting tools which are made up of three limbs
>> or finger-channels, each with teeth on the end of them. They are
>> generally made of polypropylene and are disposable. Trongs are designed
>> for eating finger food such as buffalo wings and bbq ribs so that the
>> user doesn't get their fingers messy. They are used pairs so that the
>> user has one for each hand. Trongs stand on the table like a tripod and
>> the user is able to lift them by applying a slight inward pressure.
>>
>> Trongs were invented in 2007 by Eric Zimmermann and Dan Ferrara Jr. of
>> New York[1]. They decided to invent a device for eating messy food
>> while keeping fingers clean, after not being able to answer a cell
>> phone due to sauce covered fingers.
>>
>> The word "trong" is a noun that describes the product, not the brand
>> name. Trongs are sold under various different brands.
>>
>> http://www.trongs.com/
>> Chris who has no financial interest whatsoever in Trongs
>>
>
> Necessity is the mother of all invention :-)

And...

Regretful is the mother of peter lucas :-)

> --
> Peter Lucas
> Brisbane
> Australia
>
> If we are not meant to eat dick,
> why are they made of meat?