Put some on the plate or basket in an unused corner and dip, just like sighted folks do. Some people put it on their fries, then navigate around or use a fork, but that seems a bit much effort to eat what are finger food.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Will Henderson > Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 12:50 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CnD] a good comparison - Re: Ribs, Messy Hands > > I'll ask one final question on this subject. > What do you guys do regarding something simple like French fries and > ketchup when at a restaurant and there's no little dipping cups. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Charles Rivard > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 10:55 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CnD] a good comparison - Re: Ribs, Messy Hands > > The majority of people, who use sight as a sense, rely heavily on it. > Blind people rely heavily on the sense of touch. In my opinion, this > is a major factor in what is and is not appropriate that should, but is > not, considered by everyone, blind or sighted. We are individuals, > every one of us. You do things your way, and I do those things my way. > You look, I feel. There are some tasks that we, as blind people, > perform in a way that would not seem appropriate to people who can see > what they are doing. Some methods go to the extreme. I know people > who use utensils for everything from fried chicken to French fries, > including pizza and barbecued ribs. In all of these cases, their main > concern is neatness or to be prim and proper. I pleasure in eating > these items with my fingers. It is far more convenient, for one thing, > and the heck with being neat. Enjoy your food. You can always clean > up after you're finished. That's what soap and water are for. > Eating corn on the cob right off the cob, holding it in my hands, is > far superior to even using those plastic inserts at each end of the > cob. > > --- > Shepherds are the best beasts, but Labs are a close second. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Will Henderson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 12:01 PM > Subject: Re: [CnD] a good comparison - Re: Ribs, Messy Hands > > > > This is good to know. I never knew if it was really appropriate or > > whatever to just eat corn that way. I always thought so, and nobody > > told me otherwise, but then I began getting more self sonscious with > > this sort of thing. > > > > Something some other friends do is they eat their pizza with a fork > > and knife, and I had no idea pizza was eaten that way either. I have > > a hard time doing it that way. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] > > On Behalf Of Charles Rivard > > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 9:01 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [CnD] a good comparison - Re: Ribs, Messy Hands > > > > Cutting corn off the cob and then eating it instead of eating it off > > the cob is like stripping the meat from ribs or using utensils and > > eating it rather than just gnawing it off the bone. In both cases, > > the hands are just made for this sort of pleasure. > > > > --- > > Shepherds are the best beasts, but Labs are a close second. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jude DaShiell" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 5:09 AM > > Subject: Re: [CnD] Ribs, Messy Hands > > Finally, eating from the bone with the hands is a completely > >> different experience than with utensils on a taste level. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
