On 2/7/2021 11:24 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-02-07 1:59 p.m., Graham wrote:
>> On Sun, 7 Feb 2021 09:32:27 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton wrote:
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>>> Why are cooks so thin-skinned that they would mind someone adding
>>> pepper (or salt, for that matter) to food? It's "season to taste", and
>>> everyone's taste is different.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>> I would have thought that it's bad manners to season a dish that one's host
>> has prepared. After all, it's criticism of her/his cooking.
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> I see it the other way around, that it would e bad manners for a host to
> expect their guest to prefer seasoning to his or her taste and not to
> their own. That's one of the reasons that there are salt and pepper
> shakers on the table.
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> There are lots of meals where condiments are provided and no one should
> be offended if a guest has more or less than the host would expect, or
> none at all. There is usually butter on the table to be used on bread
> and rolls or on potatoes and vegetables.
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How about those guys t hat salt their food even before tasting it?