Using Hands to Eat Fried Chicken

Philippines
March 10, 2008 6:18am CST
When you dine in a restaurant, and your trying to eat fried chicken like KFC perhaps, do you feel the urge not to use your hands even if it's the way it should be eaten? I myself have experience this sometimes, and my reasoning depends each day I try to eat at KFC. Sometimes it would be about not getting my hands oily and sometimes it would be about getting embarrass in front of some people. Although I do use hands to eat chicken, most of the time I try to use utensils to eat them.
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19 responses
• United States
4 Apr 08
depends on who im with. if im with my lady ill try to show class lol and use a fork. but if im hanging out with my peeps ill pick up chicken with my hands in a heartbeat lol
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• Philippines
19 Apr 08
I get what you mean . It really is embarrassing to eat using your hands in front of a lady, specially if she's your type.
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@nice030481 (1109)
• Philippines
3 Apr 08
yes it is better to use our hand if we eat fried chicken, i think it is the proper and the best way to enjoy this kind of food.
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• Philippines
19 Apr 08
I do think using hands is the best way, as you can easily eat all of the meat on the chicken that way. Using utensils is so hard if you want to eat all of the meat in one part of the chicken. Hehe... that's why I usually just have the meal on the go if I want to eat KFC's fried chicken.
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@ltmoon (1008)
• United States
24 Jun 08
If you are at KFC you use your hands, sheesh it's fast food! If you are at a fine dining establishment you should use a fork and knife...but why the heck would you order fried chicken at a nice restaurant?!?!?!
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@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
20 Apr 08
well i am not used to just using my hands to eat. i always use spoons and fork. even if i eat shrimp i use fork and spoon. my wife uses her hands specially now that we have a two year old son. she makes sure that what our baby eats are bite size perfect for a two year old mouth.
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@heart143 (1202)
• Philippines
20 Apr 08
I use fork and knife when I eat chicken in restaurant or fastfood but when I'm at home it's the hands I use. The reason is because I don't want to mess my hands outside while eating. I think you could also use your hands if you want to while dining out. I think it's in the manner of holding and biting your chicken. If you hold your chicken and bite eat slowly and carefully, it's not bad to look at.
@Barb42 (4214)
• United States
24 Jun 08
It used to bother me when I ate chicken in a restaurant. Now, I pick up the chicken and bite it just as chicken is supposed to be eaten. The only time I use a utensil is when it is broiled. That is tender chicken that comes off easily and also makes a mess of the hands. So I prefer eating it with a fork. It doesn't embarrass me any longer to eat chicken with my fingers. If you look around, most everyone will be doing it. .
• Canada
24 Jun 08
When I am in a restaurant, or at home, I always use my hands when eating fried chiken, or chicken wings. It's just easier that way. There are some foods that one can not eat with a knife and fork easily.
@subha12 (18441)
• India
2 Apr 08
yes, it happens to me also. while in public most of the time i like to use fork,spoons etc. but If i do not find it manageable, i use hand.i know i have to wash oily hand but i lik to eat comfortably with hands.
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• United States
10 Mar 08
Yes, when out in public I use a fork. I don't want people to think that I have no manners. But on the other hand, if it is chicken strips from KFC I have no problems just picking strips up with my hand and devouring them.
• Philippines
10 Mar 08
Yea, haha... eating chicken strips, onion rings etc... are no problem to me... it's when they are chicken with still bones with them are the problem.
@myliezl0903 (2726)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
well, i believe chicken is supposed to be finger foods,.meaning you can eat that with even without spoon and fork.,so for me its ok if you'll use your hands or finger to eat the chicken.,that wouldn't be the problem.,Ü have a nice day ahead!
@jsharriz (436)
• Ukraine
10 Mar 08
i prefer eating with hands..i dun care what other think of me..i love fried chicken and i want to enjoy the delicacy rather than worrying what others wud think of me..
• Philippines
10 Mar 08
I tend to do that too when I am really hungry or people around me are mostly males. When there are some pretty girls around me though... haha... just can't seem to do it.
@whiteheron (4222)
• United States
25 Jun 08
I don't eat meat so I don't order chicken but if I were to eat meat, I would eat KFC with my hands and any chicken at home or in a restaurant with a fork and knife... The KFC is take out eaten in my family in the past on picnics and as such was eaten with fingers with considerable licking of fingers as it was, after all, supposed to be "finger licking good".
• Philippines
2 Apr 08
hahaha, i always eat chicken by using utensils and sometimes my auntie would get mad a me because i wasn't using my hands to eat the chicken.. it's stupid really, she's not the boss of me ryt?
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
I prefer eating friend chicken with my hands. Consider this, that friend chicken is finger-food! But sometimes, people tend to watch you eat if you don't use your utensils in a fastfood. But it's so much easier eating friend chicken with your hands, don't you think?
@MGjhaud (23251)
• Philippines
10 Mar 08
Most of the time I do use my hands when eating my very favorite meat -- chicken meat. :D I love chicken dishes. I like eating them to the bone. The best roasted chicken is from KFC hehehe.. i love the way they cook it because they do hav espicy roasted chicken and the chili is just right, not too much.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
19 Mar 08
well, i only use hands eating my fried chicken at home - and this means i am eating chicken wings. :) if i am at KFC's or any fast food joints or restaurants, i dont usually use my hands eating. it can be really messy and it can be annoying having to go up and wash often.
@bdugas (3578)
• United States
11 Mar 08
KFC chicken i made to eat with your hands, you always see them eating it with their hands in all the commericals on TV. I do too soemtimes try to use the fork they give you, jut to keep the grease off my hands, but don't think eating that way makes it as enjoyable as just sitting down and eating it with your hands. Guess it is to each his own. I also don't like to eat infront of a bunch of people. I love the dark meat, white meat has laways been too dry for me and I love the new pot pies they have. I found a recipe that makes the crust on the chicken taste just like KFC, email me and I will send it to you.
@ratyz5 (7808)
• Philippines
19 Mar 08
My father could really use the utensils pretty well when we dine out. I think KFC is fast food service since their rice is packed when served. Anyway, I would eat fried chicken with my hands. I don't care on whose looking, when I'm hungry, I just silently eat my food and be surprised later on when I realize that I'm the first one to finish when I eat out with friends. Something nice and an excuse on being a guy when you eat somethings like that I do try to eat fried chicken with just the utensils but, it takes me longer than usual. Mostly on restaurants due to the utensils available are more accomodating compared to those we get to use on fast foods.
@nicksy (178)
• Philippines
10 Mar 08
"Finger liki'n Good" or "Sarap to the bones" (local version), yeah i like those phrases, i do use my hands when i'm eating chicken PRIVATELY, or when the occation calls for it, but when the occation has a fine dinning theme or in a high class restaurant, i use fork and knife, just to adopt to the occation.