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On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:48:19 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>Giusi wrote:
>
>> They are reluctant to touch their food. Even a little bar sandwich snack is
>> wrapped in two napkins to eat. The first time I served cheeseburgers they
>> were disassembled into parts and eaten with fork and knife. I think it is
>> considered childish and a far la brutta figura to use the hands.

>
>When we have European visitors I always like to serve corn on the cob :-)
>

If you give them those little stabber handles to use, you won't offend
their delicate sensibilities and they can say they've eaten corn
American style.


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