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Cool thanks for the data point. I'm still mildly shocked to re-discover about the shovelling, this was certainly not allowed... jokers would ask how you were th
by iguy 8y ago
Cool thanks for the data point. I'm still mildly shocked to re-discover about the shovelling, this was certainly not allowed... jokers would ask how you were then supposed to eat peas on the convex side of the fork, but clearly any cook worth their salt would have thought ahead & avoided this. (But the soup, and bread, rules sound similar.)
It would indeed be interesting to know if there used to be regional variants in the UK. Actually, do you have a feeling for whether this has strong regional ties in the US, e.g. to Virginia vs Boston?
Obligatory book plug:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albion%27s_Seed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albion%27s_Seed (as long as you have a decent tolerance academic writing) and http://www.colinwoodard.com/americannations.html http://www.colinwoodard.com/americannations.html (some overlap, much less formal).
- gowld 8y agoHow does a cook prepare peas to be eaten with an upside-down fork? Or does proper etiquette demand not eating tasty, healthy, cost-effective foods if they interfere with making a fancy show of putting food in your mouth?
- iguy 8y agoI thought the cook was supposed to make sure to serve gravy, or mashed potatoes, or something like that to help. (In case you circle back to this vital topic!)
- nicwolff 8y agoI eat my peas with honey I've done it all my life It does taste kind of funny, but it keeps them on the knife. – Anon., possibly Ogden Nash