Comments on: Ending It All: How to Finish Your Dinner http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/09/12/ending-it-all-how-to-finish-your-dinner/ Culinary Rants & Raves from Bay Area Foodies and Professionals Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:41:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: redman http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/09/12/ending-it-all-how-to-finish-your-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-9373 redman Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:55:43 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/09/12/ending-it-all-how-to-finish-your-dinner/#comment-9373 talk about boorish. what's next, you tell us, in the manner of a prescriptive grammarian, how to speak? talk about boorish. what’s next, you tell us, in the manner of a prescriptive grammarian, how to speak?

]]> By: Michael Procopio http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/09/12/ending-it-all-how-to-finish-your-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-9306 Michael Procopio Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:46:14 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/09/12/ending-it-all-how-to-finish-your-dinner/#comment-9306 Laila-- Thanks very much. I agree. I certain wouldn't want the general public to view my midnight over-the-sink eating habits. Kris-- Perhaps turning the fork over is simply more proper. I was never taught that, but that certainly doesn't mean it isn't correct. From a service standpoint, turning the fork over-- while it sends a crystal clear signal of doneness-- is slightly more of a hazard in terms of slipping off the plate than leaving it right side up. Laila– Thanks very much. I agree. I certain wouldn’t want the general public to view my midnight over-the-sink eating habits.

Kris– Perhaps turning the fork over is simply more proper. I was never taught that, but that certainly doesn’t mean it isn’t correct. From a service standpoint, turning the fork over– while it sends a crystal clear signal of doneness– is slightly more of a hazard in terms of slipping off the plate than leaving it right side up.

]]> By: Kris http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/09/12/ending-it-all-how-to-finish-your-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-9210 Kris Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:00:57 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/09/12/ending-it-all-how-to-finish-your-dinner/#comment-9210 I was always taught to turn my fork over on the plate. I have been in several fine dining restaurants where the wait staff was excited that I knew what to do when I had finished my meal. Is this wrong or another version of the 10:00 placement? I was always taught to turn my fork over on the plate. I have been in several fine dining restaurants where the wait staff was excited that I knew what to do when I had finished my meal. Is this wrong or another version of the 10:00 placement?

]]> By: laila http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/09/12/ending-it-all-how-to-finish-your-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-9176 laila Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:52:54 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/09/12/ending-it-all-how-to-finish-your-dinner/#comment-9176 Great post! What people do in their homes is none of my business, but restaurant/public eating decorum is in a sad state. Great post! What people do in their homes is none of my business, but restaurant/public eating decorum is in a sad state.

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