To Cut or Not To Cut
I feel a bit like George Costanza in the way that he used a fork and knife to cut a candy bar, but over the past couple years I've almost never eaten an apple the old fashioned way -- taking big juicy bites from the apple itself.
Almost invariably I cut the apple into quarters (or eighths if it's a massive apple) and eat it that way. I think I started eating them this way because it was a bit less messy (not so much juice running down my hands and chin, which is important when you're in front of a keyboard), but I also like it because I don't feel rushed to eat it and I feel like I get to eat more of it.
Anyhow, curious if that's odd. I'm kinda guessing it is, seeing that most of my eating habits are.
Almost invariably I cut the apple into quarters (or eighths if it's a massive apple) and eat it that way. I think I started eating them this way because it was a bit less messy (not so much juice running down my hands and chin, which is important when you're in front of a keyboard), but I also like it because I don't feel rushed to eat it and I feel like I get to eat more of it.
Anyhow, curious if that's odd. I'm kinda guessing it is, seeing that most of my eating habits are.
posted by Josh at
1:54 PM
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Problem with cutting apples too early before eating: carmelization of apple flesh-which affects aesthetic appeal (can be mitigated with refrigeration)
Benefits: Easier to share apples. My (and Kenyan's) roomate Pat Lawler once told us that people will readily eat apples if they are pre-sliced (likely because they are easier to eat in company, and because there is no sense of commitment to a large apple). This is a universal truth.....unless you are cutting a crappy apple (like your aforementioned Ambrosia from British Colombia).
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steve, at 2:46 PM
The aesthetic appeal shouldn't be discounted, but I generally eat them relatively quickly.
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Josh, at 2:54 PM
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