Mexican food and silverware

[MJ5150]

OK....so I've been doing some scientific research over the last few months. What I have found is that every Mexican restaurant I have been to, about six different ones, does not give you a spoon on the table. I always have to ask for one. It's a lot of work eating rice on a fork. So many pieces fall through the tines. As for refried beans, unless you have some cheese to hold them together, forget about eating those successfully with a fork.

I encourage you to take notice of this the next time you go out to a Mexican joint to eat. I'm pretty positive there won't be a spoon on the table when you sit down to eat.

So what's the deal anyway? Are there no spoons in Mexico or what?

-Mike

[tplyons]

I've never had this problem, spoons have always been available and I have no problem eating rice with a fork. Hell, I can do it with chopsticks.

Maybe you don't get enough real Mexicans up in Washington?

[iamlowsound]

I have spent a good amount of time in Mexico and there is rarely any silverwear on the table at all.

lowsound

[MJ5150]

Originally Posted by tplyons

I've never had this problem, spoons have always been available and I have no problem eating rice with a fork. Hell, I can do it with chopsticks.

Maybe you don't get enough real Mexicans up in Washington?

The spoons are available, I just don't see them on the table at first. I end up asking for one.

Chopsticks? No way, that's way too much work to eat.

We got plenty of real Mexicans up here. Maybe they left their spoons at home when they left Mexico.

-Mike

[Bongolation]

Originally Posted by MJ5150

It's a lot of work eating rice on a fork. So many pieces fall through the tines.

That does it.

I'm taking a vacation from "Off Topic."

[MJ5150]

Originally Posted by Bongolation

I'm taking a vacation from "Off Topic."

While you're on vacation, can you distribute spoons to all the Mexican joints up around here, please?

-Mike

[NJL]

Originally Posted by MJ5150

OK....so I've been doing some scientific research over the last few months. What I have found is that every Mexican restaurant I have been to, about six different ones, does not give you a spoon on the table. I always have to ask for one. It's a lot of work eating rice on a fork. So many pieces fall through the tines. As for refried beans, unless you have some cheese to hold them together, forget about eating those successfully with a fork.

I encourage you to take notice of this the next time you go out to a Mexican joint to eat. I'm pretty positive there won't be a spoon on the table when you sit down to eat.

So what's the deal anyway? Are there no spoons in Mexico or what?

-Mike

we don't have a need for spoons because you can't stab people with spoons.. you can stab with a fork and knife!!!

LOL

down here in south texas, everything is very mixed.. depends on the type of place you go into, i guess.

[Valerus]

Originally Posted by Bongolation

That does it.

I'm taking a vacation from "Off Topic."

How long?

[Chunk-O-Funk]

I found the Mexican spoons!

http://www.geocities.com/rodeodrive/6232/mexico.html

[ManuelJG]

We eat everything with our hands
No need of a spoon

[Chunk-O-Funk]

Soup?

[ManuelJG]

soup with a straw

[Valerus]

Originally Posted by Chunk-O-Funk

I found the Mexican spoons!

http://www.geocities.com/rodeodrive/6232/mexico.html

whoa

[MJ5150]

Originally Posted by Chunk-O-Funk

Soup?

No, I got your answer on this one. I actually asked for a spoon once to eat some soup at one of those roadside taco stands. The dude in the truck started laughing at me. He then kindly explained to me that most of the time they slurp it. I looked around at some other people with soup, and yes indeed, they were slurping it....no spoons.

-Mike

[ManuelJG]

Originally Posted by MJ5150

The dude in the truck started laughing at me. He then kindly explained to me that most of the time they slurp it. I looked around at some other people with soup, and yes indeed, they were slurping it....no spoons.
-Mike

hahah I was kidding on the other posts. I must say I've done that but only when there was no one watching. I haven't seen many people doing this here in mexico.
Anyway, we DO use spoons here in mexico, the question I may ask is, what do they serve in those restaurants you go? (I know mexican food, but please, be more specific.)
And no, I havent seen many people eating rice with a spoon.

[MJ5150]

Originally Posted by Chunk-O-Funk

I found the Mexican spoons!

http://www.geocities.com/rodeodrive/6232/mexico.html

AHA! Well there you have it. We have fancy schmancy spoons like that in our closet. We only get them out on very special occasions...like a wedding.

I get it now, thanks for clearing it all up for me.

-Mike

[Jared Lash]

Originally Posted by iamlowsound

I have spent a good amount of time in Mexico and there is rarely any silverwear on the table at all.

That's cool, I'm fine with eating with my hands. But I'd ask for a fork anyway because when I'm at a restaurant I like to close one eye and look at other patrons through the the tines because it makes them look like they're in jail.

Then I concoct a story about why they are in prison.

Originally Posted by MJ5150

Chopsticks? No way, that's way too much work to eat.

That's why I admire the Chinese. They've seen the fork and spoon. They know what they're capable of. And yet they stick with the chopsticks. That's determination.

[MJ5150]

Originally Posted by TheBigO

That's why I admire the Chinese. They've seen the fork and spoon. They know what they're capable of. And yet they stick with the chopsticks. That's determination.

Good point. Those Chinese people have some amazing will power.

One of my buddies says eating with chopsticks will help a person lose weight since it takes more effort and time to eat. I can see his point, but I'm too impatient to try it.

-Mike

[Chunk-O-Funk]

You could poke an eye out with a chopstick.

[MakiSupaStar]

Order Flan.