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Disclaimer:  My wife thinks I’ve blogged this issue before.  I don’t think I have, but I’m old.  She probably thinks I have because I talk about it too much.  So, if I’ve already blogged this…my apologies…one day you’ll be old too.

Based on years of clinical research (i.e. me watching people eat), I’ve determined that people fall into 1 of 2 food categories:

1)  Sectional Eaters

2)  Proportional Eaters

Allow me to explain…

Those people in Category 1 will eat their meals one dish at a time.  For example, at Thanksgiving, they will eat all the green beans, then all the mashed potatoes, then all the stuffing and then all the turkey.  Or at McDonald’s, they will eat all of their french fries and THEN eat the quarter pounder.  See how this works?  They eat their food in sections…hence why I call them “sectional eaters.”  BTW, they usually eat the “main course” last.

Those in Category 2 will take bites of food from all areas throughout the entire meal.  They usually do this in a proportional fashion so at the end of the meal, they will likely end up w/one bite of food from each area.  Then, the eater will finish the last bites from each area in an order depending on which flavor he/she wants to linger after the meal is complete.  The preferred flavor will be the last bite.

Of course the exception to Category 2 occurs when there is one dish that the eater doesn’t particularly care for.  The proportional eater may defer temporarily to sectional eating until the “bad dish” is gone and then go back to proportional eating for the rest of the meal.

If you haven’t figured it out yet, I am a proportional eater.  My wife is also a proportional eater.  I don’t have any stats on whether proportional or sectional eating preferences plays into the forming of relationships.  I just know we are the same.

So how about you?  Are you a sectional eater or proportional eater?  Regardless, you’ll probably never be able to watch someone eat their meal the same way again.

J

We got our first box of Girl Scout Thin Mints today!  Woo hoo!!!  One sleeve chillin’ in the freezer…the other sleeve - gone!

J

Not sure why, but I can’t seem to watch the show “The Biggest Loser” without a snack.

 J

Why does every (fast food) restaurant that serves stuff in some type of plastic basket have to write on the trash can, “Please don’t throw away the baskets?”  I’m not sure, but I’m thinking that Dairy Queen invented this trick.  At least that’s my earliest memory of said slogan.  The whole process of throwing your trash away is very tense - it’s like a scene from a James Bond movie…you’re desperately holding on to the guy that is falling over the cliff.  One slip and it’s all over.  I remember letting go of a basket or two in my day…resulting in a quick, yet embarrassing basket retrieval from the trash can or a quick, yet embarrassing exit from the restaurant.  If you own/operate one of these restaurants, here are a few tips for you:

1)  Don’t serve your food in non-disposable baskets

2)  if you “have” to serve your food in a non-disposable basket, clean up the tables yourself and save me the stress.

3)  Just about every one of these places that I’ve been to in the last decade have some type of basket restricting device on the garbage can, which makes it:

     a)  impossible to throw away your “precious” basket

     b)  impossible to throw away the trash from the “precious” basket

     c)  a given that there will be a huge “sloshing” of food and sauces on top of your trash can in the vicinity of said basket restricting device.

     d)  ridiculous to have a sign that says, “Please don’t throw away the baskets.”

 Please leave a comment w/as many of these restaurants as you can think of (within reason)…I’d love to compare notes.

 J

A review of KFC’s new Crispy Sauceless Hot Wings

You’re probably wondering why a person would chose to even eat at KFC.  Well, we were out Geocaching, were hungry and our other choice was McDonald’s.  I’ve had enough quarter pounders to last a lifetime, so we chose KFC.

I’ve been curious about the new sauceless hot wings since I saw the commercial a week or so ago.  I got a 5-piece combo, complete w/potato wedges (i.e. fancy fries) and Diet Pepsi.  I’m not a huge fan of Diet Pepsi, but they didn’t carry Diet Coke.  It is what it is…

Back to the chicken - the wings have the familiar KFC crunchy coating.  Most wing purists that I’ve ever run into do not like breaded, battered or coated wings of any type.  I’m a huge wings fan and personally don’t care either way…a tasty wing is a tasty wing (coated or not) and I’m going to eat it. 

I was skeptical that the wings would live up to their sauceless “hot” wing hype.  As I bit into them, they were juicy and had a nice flavor, but unfortunately, my skepticism was confirmed.  They were nowhere near hot.  In fact, they didn’t really have much kick at all.  The Popeye’s spicy chicken tenders pack more punch than these things (which is not much either).

So, there you have it.  If you want a crispy, tasty wing, give it a try.  If you want a “hot” wing…try again.  I guess the moral of the story is:  If you want a hot wing, go to Buffalo Wild Wings on Tuesday night and get something that’s been dipped in sauce (Caribbean Jerk is my favorite).  Gimmicks just won’t cut it. 

That’s it for this episode of Critic’s Corner.  Good night and good eating.

J