SC - Real feasts?

[Laura C Minnick]

On Mon, 26 Jul 1999 LrdRas at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 7/26/99 1:00:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time, stefan at texas.net 
> writes:
> 
> << The fact that forks were not used in
>  most cultures as eating utensils. >>
> Is the use of forks typical for feast goers in you area? I seldom if ever see 
> them being used here. Knives, spoons and fingers, yes. Forks, no.
 
The Italians had and used them occasionally from the 14th c. Otherwise
they were kitchen utensils, not tableware.

I have a 'threek' that I use occasionally, but mostly just a spoon and
knife. Forks don't bother me as much as looking up to see some Tudor or
Viking with a pair of chopsticks, Just jarring.

'Lainie
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Laura C. Minnick
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'A Vaillans Coeurs Riens Impossible'
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