"Cindy Hamilton" wrote in message
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On Monday, September 11, 2017 at 7:23:04 PM UTC-4, cshenk wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> > My sister in law celebrated a major birthday yesterday by hosting the
> > family to a buffet brunch at a very nice established restaurant that
> > their family has been patronizing for over 100 years. She had
> > reserved a table for 16 on the balcony and we all met at the
> > restaurant.
> >
> > Most people tend to take advantage of an all you can eat buffet, and
> > this was mainly upscale fair, not an El Cheapo spread.
>
> (snipped).
>
> Yes, I think it a given many of us tend to overeat at a buffet.

It's about variety. If we're presented with only one or two
foods, it's easy to stop. The palate becomes "tired". However,
with a buffet, it's continually presented with fresh stimulation,

I have the same trouble at a local Ethiopian restaurant. They
serve perhaps half a dozen different dishes on a platter
covered with injera. I eat to the point of discomfort because
there are so many different tastes.

Cindy Hamilton

==

There we differ If there is a lot of food, it puts me off. I admit my
appetite has diminished over the years but I never really like a lot of food
at once.



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"dsi1" wrote in message
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On Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 7:16:47 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> We used to go to an Ethiopian restaurant in Montreal when my son was
> living there. We generally left the ordering up to him because he was
> more familiar with the food and the serving sizes. Maybe I don't eat out
> often enough to follow the trends. Chinese food was common around here
> for years and the dishes have always been intended to be shared. People
> were given plates and the dishes were served in platters or serving
> bowls. I later discovered Thai food and it always used to follow that
> same style of serving. There have been a couple new Thai restaurants
> that have opened up that serve the dishes as entrees and everyone orders
> their own. Only the rice is served as a communal dish.

That would be called "family style." I like being able to dish out my own
food because I can't eat much. These days, at restaurants, I don't order
anything and will mooch off my family's plates instead. It works swell.
That's called "David style" or "daddy style."

===

Sound pretty good to me)

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On Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 1:16:47 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2017-09-12 12:46 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Monday, September 11, 2017 at 7:23:04 PM UTC-4, cshenk wrote:
> >> Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> >> Yes, I think it a given many of us tend to overeat at a buffet.
> >
> > It's about variety. If we're presented with only one or two
> > foods, it's easy to stop. The palate becomes "tired". However,
> > with a buffet, it's continually presented with fresh stimulation,

Here's the reference I wanted earlier:

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensory-specific_satiety>

Cindy Hamilton

jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 9/11/2017 7:22 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> > > My sister in law celebrated a major birthday yesterday by hosting
> > > the family to a buffet brunch at a very nice established
> > > restaurant that their family has been patronizing for over 100
> > > years. She had reserved a table for 16 on the balcony and we all
> > > met at the restaurant.
> > >
> > > Most people tend to take advantage of an all you can eat buffet,
> > > and this was mainly upscale fair, not an El Cheapo spread.
> >
> > (snipped).
> >
> > Yes, I think it a given many of us tend to overeat at a buffet.
> >
> (snipped)
>
> Speak for yourself. I get one plate, maybe a bowl for soup (if
> offered) and take only a little bit of the items I know I'll eat.
> That's it. I generally don't care for buffets, which is why you
> won't find me pigging out at Golden Corral.
>
> Jill

Jill, it's ok but I said many, not all eat a bit more than normal at
such.

As to Golden Corral, last time I was in one was about 1976 and they
didn't have a buffet. I don't think they had a salad bar yet then
either in my area.

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On 9/12/2017 3:37 PM, cshenk wrote:
> jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> On 9/11/2017 7:22 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>> Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>>
>>>> My sister in law celebrated a major birthday yesterday by hosting
>>>> the family to a buffet brunch at a very nice established
>>>> restaurant that their family has been patronizing for over 100
>>>> years. She had reserved a table for 16 on the balcony and we all
>>>> met at the restaurant.
>>>>
>>>> Most people tend to take advantage of an all you can eat buffet,
>>>> and this was mainly upscale fair, not an El Cheapo spread.
>>>
>>> (snipped).
>>>
>>> Yes, I think it a given many of us tend to overeat at a buffet.
>>>
>> (snipped)
>>
>> Speak for yourself. I get one plate, maybe a bowl for soup (if
>> offered) and take only a little bit of the items I know I'll eat.
>> That's it. I generally don't care for buffets, which is why you
>> won't find me pigging out at Golden Corral.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Jill, it's ok but I said many, not all eat a bit more than normal at
> such.
>
> As to Golden Corral, last time I was in one was about 1976 and they
> didn't have a buffet. I don't think they had a salad bar yet then
> either in my area.
>


They did, but they saw you coming.

Cindy Hamilton wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Monday, September 11, 2017 at 7:23:04 PM UTC-4, cshenk wrote:
> > Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> > > My sister in law celebrated a major birthday yesterday by hosting
> > > the family to a buffet brunch at a very nice established
> > > restaurant that their family has been patronizing for over 100
> > > years. She had reserved a table for 16 on the balcony and we all
> > > met at the restaurant.
> > >
> > > Most people tend to take advantage of an all you can eat buffet,
> > > and this was mainly upscale fair, not an El Cheapo spread.
> >
> > (snipped).
> >
> > Yes, I think it a given many of us tend to overeat at a buffet.
>
> It's about variety. If we're presented with only one or two
> foods, it's easy to stop. The palate becomes "tired". However,
> with a buffet, it's continually presented with fresh stimulation,
>
> I have the same trouble at a local Ethiopian restaurant. They
> serve perhaps half a dozen different dishes on a platter
> covered with injera. I eat to the point of discomfort because
> there are so many different tastes.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

Yes, and that is what was meant by the general comment made above me
that I replied to. I tend to over eat on my few times at such places.
Normally they are work related 'hail and fairwell' things. I make it
to one every 6-8 months. It's almost required in the workplace ;-)


Carol

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Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 2017-09-12 12:46 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Monday, September 11, 2017 at 7:23:04 PM UTC-4, cshenk wrote:
> > > Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> > > Yes, I think it a given many of us tend to overeat at a buffet.
> >
> > It's about variety. If we're presented with only one or two
> > foods, it's easy to stop. The palate becomes "tired". However,
> > with a buffet, it's continually presented with fresh stimulation,
>
> It is a legitimate form of presenting/serving food. When dealing with
> a number of people with diverse tastes you offer them a wide variety
> of food and people help themselves to the things they like are want
> to try. Unfortunately, the tend to attract people who view the array
> as a trough and a chance to eat as much as they can.
>
> It is also a way to serve pot luck. You put it out and people help
> themselves. There are people who like to attend potluck meals and go
> out of their way to make something special, something that people
> will rave about. Then there are those who make the absolute minimal
> contribution and then make complete pigs of themselves on the food
> that others provided.
>
> >
> > I have the same trouble at a local Ethiopian restaurant. They
> > serve perhaps half a dozen different dishes on a platter
> > covered with injera. I eat to the point of discomfort because
> > there are so many different tastes.
>
>
> We used to go to an Ethiopian restaurant in Montreal when my son was
> living there. We generally left the ordering up to him because he was
> more familiar with the food and the serving sizes. Maybe I don't eat
> out often enough to follow the trends. Chinese food was common around
> here for years and the dishes have always been intended to be shared.
> People were given plates and the dishes were served in platters or
> serving bowls. I later discovered Thai food and it always used to
> follow that same style of serving. There have been a couple new Thai
> restaurants that have opened up that serve the dishes as entrees and
> everyone orders their own. Only the rice is served as a communal dish.

Oh I dearly love the 'family style' where everyone orders a bit
different then share to smaller plates with bits they like!

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Taxed and Spent wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 9/12/2017 3:37 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> > > On 9/11/2017 7:22 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > > > Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> > > >
> > > > > My sister in law celebrated a major birthday yesterday by
> > > > > hosting the family to a buffet brunch at a very nice
> > > > > established restaurant that their family has been patronizing
> > > > > for over 100 years. She had reserved a table for 16 on the
> > > > > balcony and we all met at the restaurant.
> > > > >
> > > > > Most people tend to take advantage of an all you can eat
> > > > > buffet, and this was mainly upscale fair, not an El Cheapo
> > > > > spread.
> > > >
> > > > (snipped).
> > > >
> > > > Yes, I think it a given many of us tend to overeat at a buffet.
> > > >
> > > (snipped)
> > >
> > > Speak for yourself. I get one plate, maybe a bowl for soup (if
> > > offered) and take only a little bit of the items I know I'll eat.
> > > That's it. I generally don't care for buffets, which is why you
> > > won't find me pigging out at Golden Corral.
> > >
> > > Jill
> >
> > Jill, it's ok but I said many, not all eat a bit more than normal at
> > such.
> >
> > As to Golden Corral, last time I was in one was about 1976 and they
> > didn't have a buffet. I don't think they had a salad bar yet then
> > either in my area.
> >
>
>
> They did, but they saw you coming.

LOL, naw, they'd be happy to see me. BN, not very much so from the
story of it?

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Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Sep 2017 19:50:50 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
>> On 9/11/2017 6:46 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> Good 'ol Davie is 100% class.
>>>
>>> I'm pretty sure he exaggerates or completely fabricates most of this
>>> just so he'll have something food-related to post about for a change.
>>> And it's kinda sad that people here encourage him to make fun of his
>>> family like this.
>>
>> Would it be ok to make fun of her if she was not family?
>
> She is family, which makes it even more despicable. How do you think
> his brother (or sister) and BN herself would feel after reading the
> decade-long Saga of BN?
>
> -sw

what have you done with the real Steve?

On 2017-09-12 6:01 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 1:16:47 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2017-09-12 12:46 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Monday, September 11, 2017 at 7:23:04 PM UTC-4, cshenk wrote:
>>>> Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>>>> Yes, I think it a given many of us tend to overeat at a buffet.
>>>
>>> It's about variety. If we're presented with only one or two
>>> foods, it's easy to stop. The palate becomes "tired". However,
>>> with a buffet, it's continually presented with fresh stimulation,
>
> Here's the reference I wanted earlier:
>
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensory-specific_satiety>
>
>

Interesting stuff. I can see how that works in my life. I usually have
small servings of variety of different things rather than a lot of fewer
things. When I do a buffet I try a little bit of a number or things.
In the case of BN, she will eat massive quantities of any type of food.
We are not talking someone who eats more than usual at a buffet. She
eats massive amounts of food all the time.

On Tue, 12 Sep 2017 21:57:51 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2017-09-12 6:01 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 1:16:47 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2017-09-12 12:46 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>> On Monday, September 11, 2017 at 7:23:04 PM UTC-4, cshenk wrote:
>>>>> Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>>
>>>>> Yes, I think it a given many of us tend to overeat at a buffet.
>>>>
>>>> It's about variety. If we're presented with only one or two
>>>> foods, it's easy to stop. The palate becomes "tired". However,
>>>> with a buffet, it's continually presented with fresh stimulation,
>>
>> Here's the reference I wanted earlier:
>>
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensory-specific_satiety>
>>
>>
>
>Interesting stuff. I can see how that works in my life. I usually have
>small servings of variety of different things rather than a lot of fewer
>things. When I do a buffet I try a little bit of a number or things.
>In the case of BN, she will eat massive quantities of any type of food.
>We are not talking someone who eats more than usual at a buffet. She
>eats massive amounts of food all the time.

I'm glad you're telling us that. I had no idea.

On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 12:07:01 +1000, Bruce >
wrote:

>On Tue, 12 Sep 2017 21:57:51 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>
>>On 2017-09-12 6:01 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 1:16:47 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>> On 2017-09-12 12:46 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>> On Monday, September 11, 2017 at 7:23:04 PM UTC-4, cshenk wrote:
>>>>>> Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, I think it a given many of us tend to overeat at a buffet.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's about variety. If we're presented with only one or two
>>>>> foods, it's easy to stop. The palate becomes "tired". However,
>>>>> with a buffet, it's continually presented with fresh stimulation,
>>>
>>> Here's the reference I wanted earlier:
>>>
>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensory-specific_satiety>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Interesting stuff. I can see how that works in my life. I usually have
>>small servings of variety of different things rather than a lot of fewer
>>things. When I do a buffet I try a little bit of a number or things.
>>In the case of BN, she will eat massive quantities of any type of food.
>>We are not talking someone who eats more than usual at a buffet. She
>>eats massive amounts of food all the time.
>
>I'm glad you're telling us that. I had no idea.

But perhaps Uncle Dave's BN knows, after all she could be reading all
his denigrading posts. An awful lot of people lurk Usenet, especially
RFC. Some other relative or mutual acquaintance may be reading and
tell BN how Dave has been bashing her. One day she's liable to out
Dave's um, short comings.... she'll post about her Uncle LG (Little
Gherkin). heheheh

On 9/12/2017 8:46 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> Which is younger and skinnier than his wife Megatron.
>
> -sw
Steve Wertz - unrepentant woman stalker and total head case begging poor
Omelet to shoot him with a sniper rifle in austin.food:

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On 9/11/2017 9:01 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> Holy Crap - you actually HAVE a few Golden Corrals.
>
> -sw
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On 9/11/2017 7:15 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> She is family, which makes it even more despicable.

Steve Wertz - unrepentant woman stalker and total head case begging poor
Omelet to shoot him with a sniper rifle in austin.food:

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On 9/11/2017 5:00 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> "If it doesn't make sense, then it's probably not true".
> -- Some Bitch on TV

Steve Wertz - unrepentant woman stalker and total head case begging poor
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On 9/11/2017 4:46 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> And it's kinda sad that people here encourage him to make fun of his
> family like this.
>
> -sw

Steve Wertz - unrepentant woman stalker and total head case begging poor
Omelet to shoot him with a sniper rifle in austin.food:

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There you go - a reason for you to buy yet another gun and ammo.

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