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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are many literary reference to the abstemious nature of food culture in the British Isles including distrust of rich food, strict portion control, not expressing too much enjoyment of food, not askiing for or offering additional food. In my Irish-American family, I was trained never to ask for food and to always leave a small amount of the food (no matter how small the portion) on my plate out of politeness. It was wild to eat with Italian or Jewish friends and constantly be offered more, expected to eat a large amount, and expected to say how good the food was.[/quote] That’s an interesting observation. Growing up in Toronto in the 80’s (before its food culture became more cosmopolitan), restaurants were all indoors, with no patio eating, and they all had dark windows so you couldn’t see what was going on inside. For some reason, being seen eating was considered slightly shameful. I think it goes back to the more austere Protestant culture that used to be dominant in the northern US and Canada. Definitely a different take on communal dining compared to white ethnic, black, Hispanic, Asian etc. cultures. [/quote] Wow. The observation about Toronto in the ‘80s is fascinating. We have a summer place in Ontario that I’ve been going to since I was a child in the 70s and never heard this, though we rarely eat out, as it’s more rural. This background is why I think the idea of a cabin share in the forest sounds appealing. For the life of me though, I can’t understand why a person like OP doesn’t go eat breakfast with her small family in the forest where no ravening teens can intrude and place any demands on her. [/quote] NP. The Toronto observation is spot on. We moved to Toronto from Europe in the early 90s and there was ONE patio - a Swiss chain, Marche (Movenpick) in Yorkville. I remember us discussing the lack of outdoor eating options at length at the time. However, Toronto has definitely changed over the years and is dotted with awesome restaurants and patios nowadays. [/quote] The wasp small portion thing is real. I could eat a whole package of bacon myself but I don’t. Don’t let the kids do it either [/quote]
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