Food Served On A Plank
@arthurchappell (44941)
Preston, England
October 23, 2015 9:15am CST
There is quite rightly a growing backlash in the UK against bars and restaurants serving food on anything but conventional china plates. The wooden block is one I see often, which is frankly stupid as much food can easily spill onto the table and you can’t use much by way of condiment sauce as that would slop off the flat surfaces too.
Other restaurants have served food on shovels, in oversized ash-trays, take-away style bucket cartons, toilet shaped novelty bowls and dog food bowls.
I will not order sit own to eat at the table food in any facility unwilling to offer me proper plates, dishes and steel cutlery. Bon Apatite.
Arthur Chappell
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@owlwings (43897)
• Cambridge, England
23 Oct 15
I don't like to be served something like a steak on a plank where the juices can easily run over the edge. To be fair, some 'plank's have gutters rabbetted round the edge but then I would question the hygiene.
If something were served to me on a plank, I would send it back and ask them to plate it properly. As to my subsequent behaviour, much would depend on how they handled my request!
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
23 Oct 15
If I see other meals served in such a way I would just not order food there
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
23 Oct 15
Over here, some dishes are served wrapped in banana leaves.
I do not mind eating it as long as I still have proper forks, spoons or chopsticks to enjoy the food.
I think food, especially rice with meat, taste nicer when wrapped in banana leaves.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
23 Oct 15
sounds great. I wouldn't mind trying that
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
24 Oct 15
@TheHorse experiment for the sake of experiment
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
23 Oct 15
I dont mind odd things, IF they work. IE a cast iron skillet for a warm mash, or a metal tray for a burger and fries. You can't clean a wooden block well, I wouldn't want to eat on that at all
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
23 Oct 15
yes the juices must soak into the wood over several uses - yuck!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
23 Oct 15
mercy sakes, hon! where the heck've ya been eatin'??
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
24 Oct 15
@crazyhorseladycx this is happening in ordinary bars - it's not like we have to go out of our way to find somewhere weird to eat in the UK any more
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
24 Oct 15
@crazyhorseladycx I think it appeals to arty pretentious people because of the novelty of it
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
24 Oct 15
@arthurchappell i must confess i aint been out to eat 'cept once in the past 3 years i believe? there's no tellin's what they've got 'round these parts. i'm sure though if'n foods were bein' served 's some ya mention, i'd been hearin' 'bout it though. mercy...i reckon some think eatin' outta a toilet bowl is cute?
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
24 Oct 15
@boiboing extra splinters and tree sap for me please waiter - yummy. Lol.
@boiboing (13147)
• Northampton, England
24 Oct 15
@arthurchappell Just concentrate on avoiding the ones that have been creosoted.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
23 Oct 15
oh yes fabulous though that is take-away food rather than a meal served in a restaurant with waiter service
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@Tita417 (1228)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
23 Oct 15
Really maybe that's their style but I wouldn't eat in those restaurants too.We do use our hands when we eat in restaurants that serves chicken barbecue and the plates are native weaved plates with banana leaves.That's fine with me
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
23 Oct 15
that sounds a nice way to eat
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@Tita417 (1228)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
23 Oct 15
@arthurchappell Yes it is. It's like you're eating at home very comfy
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