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Ana-Alicia

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What a lovely post! This brought me back to my childhood days where I would make mac and cheese and I was so proud of "cooking" by myself. It was quick and easy enough for a kid to make and enjoy! I do have to agree with you about the guilty pleasure food. Foodies should be open to some classic American Junk food and I'm sure most people have their own go-to. Peanut M&Ms are my thing!
It is so nice to learn about the history about, well almost everyone's childhood, go-to food when mom was too tired to make anything. I think it is interesting to learn about the origins of the product because, well I have always thought the chef was a fictional character like Betty Crocker or Mr. Clean. It is nice to know that there is a Chef Boiardi! It seems as if Chef Boy-Ar-Dee's product is now just a mass-produced kid-friendly type dinner, but it sure looks like as if it was of higher quality through out the years he was in Pennsylvania. I wonder if it had tasted any different? I believe the last time I had a can of Chef Boy-Ar-Dee a few years ago I was highly disappointed. It did not taste the same as it did when I was younger. It is unfortunate that we don't hear of chefs that have frozen or canned dinners grow their own vegetables. Would it be possible? Is it too costly?

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 Ana-Alicia Says:
April 26, 2014 at 1:18 am | Reply

This post is very insightful and all the while I felt like Eliza Doolittle learning about the different table etiquette from around the world. Especially since I am not too brushed up on my dining etiquette from different cultures from around the world. What was interesting to me is that table manners vary due to the fundamental ways of thinking about food. Some cultures seem to really appreciate food and therefore they do what they can, like eating with their hands to nourish their mind. I never knew there was chop stick etiquette in Japan. I found it fascinating that Japan’s table manners are closely tied with other traditions.
I also like that you mentioned what other cultures do after they eat. It made me smile to think of people burping after a meal because it reminds me of babies burping after their bottle. This is very much different compared to the US. I believe we directly say thank you or we get seconds. But those norms do not seem as interesting to me as burping to show appreciation, then again saying thank you is what I am used to.
All the while I was reading I was trying to think of American table manners. I believe we have different kinds depending on the setting. For example, in a formal setting there are utensils for different types of meals like the salad fork or the dessert spoon. Do these cultures also have different table manners according the the setting?
Excellent post thank you!