June means weddings, bachelorette and summer
parties, and who is not excited? Most of the worry would probably be about what
to wear if you’re a wedding guest (don’t
fret! my suggestions here), and
the least would be about consuming tricky fruits and vegetables when eating out
with ten other unknown guest at a common table. For most of us, hello me about
7 years ago, I would normally observe first before diving in, about 2 or 3 awkward
minutes of pretending to be looking at my phone or somewhere. Yikes! Today let’s
navigate how to eat tricky fruits and vegetable and come prepared for your next
dining occasion.
Fruits
Banana – if you don’t want to be seen eating banana
the primal way, hold, peel and bite there is always the option of using a fork. Peel it fully and use a fork to cut into bite
size pieces.
Melon and Watermelon – most of these fruits are
already served pre-cut bite size pieces, but if it isn’t and you can’t resist,
fruits with rind can be eaten by sliding the knife under the flesh, and
sectioning it into pieces and eaten with a fork.
Grapes
Do not pick it individually, use your fingers or
ask for a scissor to cut a bunch.
Lemon – often cut into wedges and served as
garnish. It is polite to cup your hand around the lemon while squeezing so you
don't spray those around you, and squeeze the lemon low over your plate, not up
high.
Vegetables
Peas – to avoid the peas from rolling out of your
plate, use the back of the fork to squash it or use the aid of other dish, like
mashed potato before scooping it with your fork. Spearing a couple is also recommended.
Corn – messy but delectable finger food. Do not
butter the entire corn, season it or butter by sections. Hold the ends by hand
and eat by rows, do this as neatly as possible without making loud sounds.
Salad leaves – sometimes the leaves are too large
and if we shove it in our mouth we end up smearing our cheeks with the dressing.
I usually go for the fork and knife. I use the knife to fold the greens over
the fork before spearing some other topping of the salad.
Sometimes how we eat particular food in our home isn’t
just right in public, better be reminded than be unrespectful and be perceived
as no manners by others. If confronted
by unfamiliar food, it’s always OK to ask a friend/host or take the cue from
other diners.
xoxo,
Clyde
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| Famous for its Hot Choco, and where Coco Chanel and Audrey Hepburn used to have tea in Paris, so lucky to have at least try it. |
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| At luxury lifestyle mall Capitol Piazza City Hall, the home of the famous Angelina |
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