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Mar 19th 2008, 7:29 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

That's how I normally eat cake and so does everyone I know...not from a napkin.

What's with all the !!!!!!!!?

If it's a pound cake or something without frosting then I'll eat it with a NAPKIN, otherwise it's fork and plate....and lots of ice cream.

Mar 19th 2008, 7:35 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by GMM2003

The American habit of eating cake.

http://images.jupiterimages.com/comm...5/23233546.jpg

The British way is to serve it on a napkin and eat it with the fingers, like the way a bride and groom would eat it at their wedding.

bless, not sure which wedding you went to or when that was but i've never eaten cake from a napkin at a wedding or anywhere else for that matter....besides which if the cake was chocolate it would be too messy coz i like my chocolate cake zapped in the micro so as to melt the chocolate

Mar 19th 2008, 7:36 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

While we're at can I just say 3 words?

beans and toast

Beans and toast?!?!?

Beans AND toast?!?!?!

BEANS AND ****ING TOAST?!?!??

Disgusting.

It's not so bad that the British eat that crap .... every country eats some weird shit.... but it's the fact that they're so PROUD of it - like it's real food or something.

Not just proud of it but bordering on self entitled petulance when they can't find just the right beans and bread for their "beans and toast" .... GET A GRIP!

BEANS AND TOAST, FFS.

Grow up.

Mar 19th 2008, 7:37 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by cindyabs

Yeah but I think the pie eating contests are sexual in origin.

I'm shocked that you wrote that!

Mar 19th 2008, 7:37 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

That's how I normally eat cake and so does everyone I know...not from a napkin.

What's with all the !!!!!!!!?

I know what he means (I think) when you go to a UK wedding especially if its a buffet you get a small bit of wedding cake on a napkin in some places.
Or at a party (cheap one!).

Mar 19th 2008, 7:38 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by ugacrew

If it's a pound cake or something without frosting then I'll eat it with a NAPKIN, otherwise it's fork and plate....and lots of ice cream.

I just shove my head in the refrigerator and snuffle around in there until I find some cake.

Mar 19th 2008, 7:38 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by ugacrew

If it's a pound cake or something without frosting then I'll eat it with a NAPKIN, otherwise it's fork and plate....and lots of ice cream.

I should have said 'everyone I know in the UK'. I'd never seen anyone eat from a napkin until I came to live here.

Mar 19th 2008, 7:39 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by Leslie66

While we're at can I just say 3 words?

beans and toast

Beans and toast?!?!?

Beans AND toast?!?!?!

BEANS AND ****ING TOAST?!?!??

Disgusting.

It's not so bad that the British eat that crap .... every country eats some weird shit.... but it's the fact that they're so PROUD of it - like it's real food or something.

Not just proud of it but bordering on self entitled petulance when they can't find just the right beans and bread for their "beans and toast" .... GET A GRIP!

BEANS AND TOAST, FFS.

Grow up.

btw it's beans on toast

Mar 19th 2008, 7:39 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

There's a lot of American things I've adapted to since moving here but I'm not budging on using my cutlery/silverware the British way. The American way seems inefficient and slow. I'm a slow eater anyway and swapping the knife and fork during eating is only going to make me even slower.

Plus, it is practical to eat a burger or sandwich with a knife and fork when it is so tall I can't jam it in my mouth.

Mar 19th 2008, 7:40 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by TruBrit

bless, not sure which wedding you went to or when that was but i've never eaten cake from a napkin at a wedding or anywhere else for that matter....

thats cause you are posh

I'm white trailer trash all the way

(BTW whats the equivalent of that in the UK not a chav as they are wannabes

)

Mar 19th 2008, 7:40 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by TruBrit

btw it's beans on toast

Good God there's even a certain way you're supposed to say it?!?!?

Mar 19th 2008, 7:40 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

I should have said 'everyone I know in the UK'. I'd never seen anyone eat from a napkin until I came to live here.

dinner parties.......... dinner served on paper plates.

with plastic forks.

Mar 19th 2008, 7:41 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by TruBrit

btw it's beans on toast

and I love it...gotta be Heinz beans though. Fortunately I can by the the British ones at my local supermarket.

Mar 19th 2008, 7:41 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by Leslie66

Good God there's even a certain way you're supposed to say it?!?!?

correct, there's a right and wrong way for everything and the beans go on top of the toast

Mar 19th 2008, 7:41 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leslie66

While we're at can I just say 3 words?

beans and toast

Beans and toast?!?!?

Beans AND toast?!?!?!

BEANS AND ****ING TOAST?!?!??

Disgusting.

It's not so bad that the British eat that crap .... every country eats some weird shit.... but it's the fact that they're so PROUD of it - like it's real food or something.

Not just proud of it but bordering on self entitled petulance when they can't find just the right beans and bread for their "beans and toast" .... GET A GRIP!

BEANS AND TOAST, FFS.

Grow up.

No..don't want to

BTW it is the best especially with cheese melting slowly on top

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