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Size of serving vs actual serving sizes In many countries they have smaller servings - but it's typical to eat 2-3 servings. In the US we often have larger ser
by Nadya 10y ago
Size of serving vs actual serving sizes
In many countries they have smaller servings - but it's typical to eat 2-3 servings. In the US we often have larger servings (equivalent to 2-3 servings) but only eat the one.
Having traveled quite a bit, the largest discrepancy in serving sizes I've noticed is that the US really likes drinks. Especially sodas and especially 60oz sodas. Everywhere I go gives me a "kids sized" cup of water to down with my meal...
- vertex-four 10y agoNot to do with serving sizes as listed on boxes, but I believe the amount of food that regularly winds up on a plate in the US is more than what we get elsewhere - especially at home. Or so I've been told.
- batiudrami 10y agoDefinitely true - it took me a while to realise that nobody expects you to eat an entire meal in the US - it's there to ensure you go hungry. In Australia, going out to dinner usually means two or three of an entreee (starter), main and dessert. Fast food portions are huge though - in the US my girlfriend and I would get a burger each and share a small chips and drink.
- vertex-four 10y agoIn the UK, when I go out to eat food, I'll occasionally have a starter before my main, and nearly always end up stuffed. It's a lot more food than what we eat at home.
- jbmorgado 10y agoWhat? That's simply not true, I've traveled through almost all of Europe and even lived in some of those places and nowhere it was "normal" to get 2-3 servings.
- kaybe 10y agoUnless you get tapas in Spain. Or do a festive 15-plate all-day gluttony somewhere in France, where one of those is 2 oysters and the next 50g of steak with a potato and the next a piece of Camembert. That's not normal though, only for festivities. So.. one exception. Maybe the parent comment is counting the salad, the soup and the dessert?
- frgewut 10y agoIn Eastern Europe you often would get an entree (soup or salad), main dish and dessert.
- jbmorgado 10y agoTrue. Also in the USA and pretty much all Europe. But these are not "servings" as the OP was talking about, i.e. for the same dish (main course) that you would get 2-3 servings, something we don't do normally in Europe (perhaps only in big celebrations like Christmas).