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April 27, 2010

'SERIAL EATER' GETS PRAISE, SUPPORT FOR EATING HABITS

DEAR ABBY: Regarding "Ruminating in Rio Rancho" (Feb. 19),
whose wife has an issue with his eating style, I too am a
"serial eater," and I have taken a fair amount of kidding
and abuse over it. However, the tactic of claiming it is
poor etiquette to shame the eater is a new one to me.

In my experience, people react to serial eating because it
is unusual. I can't explain why I do it, just as I can't
understand why other people feel they must rotate their
bites. I just know it works for me, and their method seems
as odd to me as mine does to them.

I recall this subject was mentioned years ago in your
mother's column. The writer said as a boy he was teased for
eating this way, but an uncle of his had a different take.
The uncle said that he had the capacity to become a great
success because he did one thing at a time, and finished
what he started before moving on.

So, to "Ruminating," what I advise is: Use your silverware,
chew with your mouth closed, and compliment the chef. Tell
her/him that each dish is so good that you don't want to
dilute the taste, which would hamper your enjoyment.
-- FINISHING WHAT I START IN RALEIGH, N.C.

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DEAR ABBY: Eating one portion at a time is not uncommon.
During a home-cooked meal in Thailand, I made the mistake
of taking a little from each platter and eating a bit of
each one in rotation. My host informed me that in his
country one takes a serving from one platter, eats it, and
then takes another serving from another, etc.

There is no universal standard for proper etiquette. Customs
vary from family to family and country to country. To estab-
lish their family "standards," the couple should discuss and
do what they decide. At any meal, I follow my host's lead
and then I am always correct.
-- POLITE IN ANY COMPANY,
DWAYNE OZEWALLA, PH.D.

DEAR ABBY: It is actually proper to rotate selections of
food on your dinner plate. A good chef plans meals so that
the taste of each selection complements the other, and the
polite diner acknowledges each one. It's the second-best
"gratuity" a chef can receive. Those who formed the habit
of eating one item at a time were introduced to this style
of eating by their mothers -- who opened one jar of baby
food, fed their infant from that, then closed the jar and
fed them from the next jar.
-- KEITH FROM HOUSTON

DEAR ABBY: "Ruminating" eats the way some dietitians
recommend: protein first, vegetables second, starch last.
That's the healthiest way to eat, especially if you are
trying to watch what you eat.
-- DANA FROM KATY, TEXAS

DEAR ABBY: Do as I do, and take your eating to the next
level. Instead of just consuming every item completely be-
fore moving to the next, try eating alphabetically ...
mashed potatoes, meatloaf, then your peas.
-- ORGANIZED IN UTAH

DEAR ABBY: My husband eats his least-favorite thing first
and ends with his favorite. This was incorporated as a young
boy to make sure he cleaned his plate. I suggested as an
option that he eat his favorite first and then, when he gets
full, he will stop eating, instead of always cleaning his
plate. He has lost a few pounds in the process.
-- WIFE OF HUSBAND FROM THE CLEAN PLATE CLUB

DEAR ABBY: Does "Ruminating" know he shares the same style
of eating as Albert Einstein? This natural habit is a sign
of genius.
-- SHIRLEY IN BROOKFIELD, WIS.



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