Poll: fork vs chopstick and wtf does "whitewashed" mean dammit

[KarsinTheHutt]

who the f*ck cares if u use chopsticks or forks? They both get the job done

 

[Supradude]

for asian food chopsticks are the way to go... just made for the purpose, ever try to eat soup noodles with a fork?...

as for other foods, then the frok/spoon/knife combo work better, same reason being the utensils were there or were designed for those foods...

 

[Caliboy]

I eat with both s/f/k and chopsticks but depending on what I'm eating (sushi or steak) and where I'm eating (Chinese restaurant or Tony Romas) I use the more appropriate utensil(s).



<< I mean can you cut with a chopstick, can you spread butter with a chopstick, can you twist noodles around a chopstick with one hand. >>



I use chopsticks to cut through soft foods like tofu. Never tried spreading butter with chopsticks, probably can't be done well, but sounds interesting nonetheless. YES, I can twist noodles (ramen, spaghetti, etc) with chopsticks using one hand. A good pair of chopsticks (I use gold/silver ones) can be very versatile and is useful for almost any situation. The Karate Kid can catch a fly with his!

 

[Caliboy]

The next question should be: What kind of chopsticks do you use? Wood? Plastic? or Metal?
I use a set of gold/silver metal chopsticks at home. All of my chopstick weilding friends use wood or plastic. They think the metal ones will break your teeth! You're supposed to bite into the food, not the chopsticks!!

 

[StageLeft]

After using fork/knife/spoon and using chopsticks I have to say that fork/knife/spoon are better. I don't care how nimble you are with those things, I can shovel more rice down my throat with a fork. Watch it!

 

[abc]

some of u folks forget the idea behind how chopsticks came about, &amp; it's the idea of eating with a BOWL in your non-chopstck hand as opposed to a plate sitting on the freggin table. You hold the bowl of food to your mouth and the chopstick just pushes food in. The distance to mouth is much shorter this way. The second thing is that with Asian cooking in its most elemental form, the chef is expected to prepare everything for you. Meaning the eaters just have to enjoy the food instead of performing any further work (like versus laboring with a fork in one hand &amp; knife in another to cut &amp; eat a slab of steak).

 

[Unsickle]

Well said abc.

I prefer wood chopsticks. The wood texture gives better grip on tidbits like peanuts.

For Chinese food, I use chopsticks.

For American food the regular three utensils is fine.