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Default The antipasto platter

sf wrote:
> 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.


LOL indeed