Sunday Roast
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MoveitlikeManda wrote: »I don't think it has anything to do with rationing it or making sure everyone gets a fair amount, its just normal to cook and dish up dinner.
I understand some people put all food out on the table for people to take what they want or put serving spoons in the pots/pans/dishes etc but this is not a "usual" thing. Well not in the UK anyway.
when you go out for a meal do you go in the kitchen and dish up yourself too? because god forbid somebody dish up your meal
Dining out is different then eating in someones home. So that argument doesn't fly.
I do not dish out grown folks food....children yes...adults no
I do not know what they like or don't like.
I would not like someone making my plate either....find it odd. Different strokes for different folks.3 -
trawillcy2018 wrote: »Is this a traditional thing to have someone plate your food for you on Sundays? I am not sure I could really handle someone else putting food on my own plate.
I don't know if it's a UK thing but generally whoever is cooking dishes up everyone's food. Sometimes they might put a dish of something on the table for people to serve themselves, but not usually the whole meal. The sauces/gravy are also left on the table for people to take what they want. It would be really unusual to go to someone's house for dinner and ask them if you could put your food on your plate yourself. If you explained why then reasonable people would be fine with it, but i could imagine some would get offended.
When I got to my dad's for dinner, I just over estimate. But I don't go very often.
Yes, it's the usual way in the UK & plus we kinda live upstairs so we eat all our meals in our room, there's no sitting at the table in this house!
Whaaat? You don't eat together? I thought meals were a social gathering.1 -
callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »she dishes up your plate for you?
yeah. no.
but then, i also dont eat other peoples food. its always been an OCD thing of mine, not a calorie thing. though it comes in useful for that too.
Then maybe you don't go to restaurants. But, with the exception of buffets, every restaurant plates the guest's food. I don't understand why this is so odd.
restaurants are different. and i go to those very very rarely. and i do not ever EVER go to buffets. They violate every single one of my food rules.
I have OCD. i dont give a *kitten* if no one understands it. Theyre my rules, and serve me well.
I totally understand your OCD as I suffer with it too! Not exactly the same as yours but I can relate
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callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »she dishes up your plate for you?
yeah. no.
but then, i also dont eat other peoples food. its always been an OCD thing of mine, not a calorie thing. though it comes in useful for that too.
Then maybe you don't go to restaurants. But, with the exception of buffets, every restaurant plates the guest's food. I don't understand why this is so odd.
restaurants are different. and i go to those very very rarely. and i do not ever EVER go to buffets. They violate every single one of my food rules.
I have OCD. i dont give a *kitten* if no one understands it. Theyre my rules, and serve me well.
I get you. You have to deal with your OCD as you see fit.
I am a retired chef. When we have guests for dinner, it depends on what I've prepared as to whether I will plate or let others serve themselves. Sometimes with some things, like say rack of lamb with roasted potatoes and a veggie, it makes more sense to plate and sauce. There is also a certain art to the presentation. A comfort meal like Chili, I'll put out the chili and the garnishes and let people help themselves.
A Chefs meal is like enjoying a work of art this is an exception where plating is concerned.3 -
trawillcy2018 wrote: »Is this a traditional thing to have someone plate your food for you on Sundays? I am not sure I could really handle someone else putting food on my own plate.
I don't know if it's a UK thing but generally whoever is cooking dishes up everyone's food. Sometimes they might put a dish of something on the table for people to serve themselves, but not usually the whole meal. The sauces/gravy are also left on the table for people to take what they want. It would be really unusual to go to someone's house for dinner and ask them if you could put your food on your plate yourself. If you explained why then reasonable people would be fine with it, but i could imagine some would get offended.
When I got to my dad's for dinner, I just over estimate. But I don't go very often.
Yes, it's the usual way in the UK & plus we kinda live upstairs so we eat all our meals in our room, there's no sitting at the table in this house!
Whaaat? You don't eat together? I thought meals were a social gathering.
I suffer anxiety & self consciousness so it's easier to just sit with my other half ... the family understand so it's not an issue 0 -
please don't assume your like the only person here with OCD or that understand0
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MoveitlikeManda wrote: »please don't assume your like the only person here with OCD or that understand
Oh I didn't & I'm truly sorry if I came across that way!0 -
Interesting thread, and I assume the setting is English. Took me by surprise on my first trip to England. The "plating" was always done at the table though, and they asked me how much.
Where I live now, we help ourselves when we come together for social meals, but again it's from dishes on the table. You take what you need from the nearest dish and pass the dish around to other persons. So of course you get to choose how much or how little, or skip a particular dish if you prefer.
When it's just our family at home, we do whatever is convenient. A fresh meal would be in dishes on the table for everyone to help themselves. A meal from leftovers would be plated out from whatever is available and popped into the microwave.1 -
trawillcy2018 wrote: »MoveitlikeManda wrote: »please don't assume your like the only person here with OCD or that understand
Oh I didn't & I'm truly sorry if I came across that way!
not you chick.
callsitlikeiseeit said
I have OCD. i dont give a *kitten* if no one understands it. Theyre my rules, and serve me well.
many people understand! and I dont give a *kitten* how anyone dishes up the dinner either, I only commented saying its not as odd as some were saying that the cook dishes up.
grown *kitten* people need to get a grip3 -
The issue seems to be the weigh in.
The solution is called trending weight app or web site.
Weekly weigh ins (which I personally consider inferior to daily due to less data points and a higher perceived importance) are also best done before an indulgent day, so for most people Thursday or Friday morning....1 -
Is this a traditional thing to have someone plate your food for you on Sundays? I am not sure I could really handle someone else putting food on my own plate.
I don't know if it's a UK thing but generally whoever is cooking dishes up everyone's food. Sometimes they might put a dish of something on the table for people to serve themselves, but not usually the whole meal. The sauces/gravy are also left on the table for people to take what they want. It would be really unusual to go to someone's house for dinner and ask them if you could put your food on your plate yourself. If you explained why then reasonable people would be fine with it, but i could imagine some would get offended.
When I got to my dad's for dinner, I just over estimate. But I don't go very often.
It was like this at every sit-down-together family dinner I grew up with in my house, as well (I live in the US, btw)
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The issue seems to be the weigh in.
The solution is called trending weight app or web site.
Weekly weigh ins (which I personally consider inferior to daily due to less data points and a higher perceived importance) are also best done before an indulgent day, so for most people Thursday or Friday morning....
That's a good point! I may need to consider changing the habit of a lifetime & moving away from the 'Monday' thing (new week new start etc)!
Thanks for the advice 1 -
Yes it's common in the UK and Ireland (and possibly all of Europe?) to plate up food. Personally I like to make the food look appealing on each plate I serve.
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