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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word;overflow-wrap: break-word;-webkit-nbsp-mode: space;line-break:after-white-space'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Sorry, I just sent out an email answer and left out one thing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I never order penne pasta in a restaurant. You never know when you’ve stabbed a group of them that are sticking out every which way from your fork, and end up with a sauce filled cheek.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All it takes is one extra straggler, and your face is a mess.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><i>"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words." -Unknown<o:p></o:p></i></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFB-InTheKitchen <nfb-inthekitchen-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Debbie Azzarone<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 7, 2023 10:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB In The Kitchen' <nfb-inthekitchen@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-InTheKitchen] tips for eating pasta<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m more careful about the types of pasta when I’m in public in a restaurant.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As a lot of people stated, if I were to order long spaghetti I would twirl it with a fork. I can usually tell how much heavier the fork is getting as I spin it in the pasta, so I know when it’s going to be too much to fit gracefully in my mouth.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If the pasta is very small, no bigger than elbow macaroni, I guess you could use a spoon if scooping it up with a fork is a problem for you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You’re always safe ordering ravioli or tortellini because you can just stab them one at a time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Some restaurants may serve giant size ravioli, so before you go in with your fork and pick up one that reaches from cheek to cheek, feel the perimeter of that sucker, and if it’s bigger than a gracious mouthful, take the side of your fork and slice it in half.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I continually use my fork to check the edges of the plate to make sure my food is not too close to it, and push it towards the middle of the plate.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><i>"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words." -Unknown<o:p></o:p></i></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFB-InTheKitchen <nfb-inthekitchen-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>peter acosta<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 7, 2023 9:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB In The Kitchen <nfb-inthekitchen@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-InTheKitchen] tips for eating pasta<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Here is another thought about eating pasta…<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I was taught to eat pasta by putting the fork into the pasta and twirling the fork so the pasta wraps itself around the fork.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>This will only work with pasta types that are long noodles.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This is easy to do and if you are not careful you may have a forkful of pasta that is too large…<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This is considered proper etiquette.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Peter <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jan 7, 2023, at 19:18, Debbie Gabe <debbiegabe@live.com> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Madison,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If you cannot scoop the pasta up or stab it with your fork, try using a spoon to scoop it up.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Or start by using your fork as a mini cane and finding out where the pasta is on the plate. Then pushing it all to one side and then pushing the pasta on to the fork with a piece of bread or a knife, or if nothing else, a spoon.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I think those are all better than asking someone to help you!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>And I also would suggest that you consider practicing a lot at home by yourself until you get the hang of whatever works best for you.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If the sauce is thick, I usually use a fork. If the sauce is thin, and the pasta is short, then I might turn to the spoon.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Good luck.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Happy new year.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Debbie Gabe<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>NFB of Hawaii<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>NFB-InTheKitchen <<a href="mailto:nfb-inthekitchen-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-inthekitchen-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b><a href="mailto:madison.martin2000@outlook.com">madison.martin2000@outlook.com</a><br><b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Thursday, January 5, 2023 11:39 AM<br><b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:nfb-inthekitchen@nfbnet.org">nfb-inthekitchen@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>[NFB-InTheKitchen] tips for eating pasta<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Hi all,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>I know that this isn’t a question about actually cooking something but since it’s food related I’m hoping that I won’t get in trouble for asking. I love pasta but I often have trouble getting it on the fork/spoon and then keeping it on the utensil. I’m not talking about long stringy noodles either; I’m simply talking about macaroni and cheese and flat noodles (like Penn) with Alfredo sauce. My dad makes pasta and Alfredo sauce (no not from scratch) and I don’t have trouble eating this or the frozen meals that you simply heat up in the microwave; it’s with eating pasta in restaurants that serve it in large bowls and pasta that we order that comes in the food delivery containers (especially in large ones) that I mainly struggle with but I don’t want to just plain stop these sorts of things as they’re nice treats sometimes. I often have to get help from someone; I know they don’t mind but it’s really frustrating when you have trouble simply eating food. Any suggestions? Look forward to anything that anyone can provide me!!</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Madison</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________<br>NFB-InTheKitchen mailing list<br></span><a href="mailto:NFB-InTheKitchen@nfbnet.org"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>NFB-InTheKitchen@nfbnet.org</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br></span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-inthekitchen_nfbnet.org"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-inthekitchen_nfbnet.org</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-InTheKitchen:<br></span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-inthekitchen_nfbnet.org/peteracosta54%40gmail.com"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-inthekitchen_nfbnet.org/peteracosta54%40gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>