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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]hygiene stuff: handling raw chicken and then not cleaning; same plate for raw/cooked.

not balancing acid/salt/sweet.

undersalting as much as oversalting.

Why do so many otherwise reasonably sophisticated people serve dinners at dinner parties and NEVER serve water. Does no one else drink water? It's like every single friend we have who have had us over we practically have to beg for water.

Overcooked meat.

Not having enough food for the number of people you are serving.

Inviting people over for dinner and not having snacks or starters and then having dinner 2-3 hours later and then underserving.

As many hospitality issues as cooking issues![/quote]

That is so funny: I’ve never not been served water, but that sounds awful, honestly!

I agree with not having enough food. My MIL routinely underestimates and then frantically flies around the kitchen and I’m like dude…you could have just remembered this from last time and bought more than one chicken leg for each person.

Here’s one another one—season. Your. Meat. Season it! There is nothing worse than an unseasoned drumstick or sad piece of fish. [/quote]

I understand the water thing (or rather I've been guilty of the not offering water).  You're cooking, you're trying to get everything to the table at the same time at roughly the same temp, you've already spent the time to get people drinks, poured wine, etc  - and then suddenly [b]you have to fill all the water glasses from your filter and it.......takes......forever..........
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So I've learned to fill a pitcher of water in advance, keep in fridge, and put on table, with all places set with a water glass.  Or, assign it to the person hovering asking how they can help.  [/quote]

We joke about eating at my SIL's house, because she will get everything ready -- she's an amazing cook -- on the table, perfect temperatures. And THEN she says "oh, wait, we need WATERS."

We literally don't start eating for another 10 minutes. Now everything is cold and the only person drinking the WATER is SIL.[/quote]

Why don’t you get ahead of it by offering to fill the water glasses? Why sit on your arse and laugh at her later when you could just…volunteer to help.[/quote]

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