This is how I do it. I learned to use the knife and fork to see how big my meat is and then find how big I want the bite to be and stick the fork in the meat to hold it in place and take the knife behind the fork and cut off the bite. If you want to cut the meat all at one time find out what is on the plate and then cut the meat and move it with the fork to the middle of the plate or toward a part of the plate that has something that will not slide off the plate easily. My husband said he was taught to cut the meat in to strips and then turn the plate a half turn and cut the strips in smaller peases. Most sighted people are busy eating and not going to watch you that much and besides sighted people are messy themselves.
Lois ----- Original Message ----- From: Nicole Massey To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 9:51 AM Subject: Re: [CnD] cutting food. You want full independence, but you don't want to have to check your progress with fingers while you're using that independence? I periodically check where things are on my plate using finger tips or a roll or other hand acceptable food item, and no one has ever said a word. I also cut bigger pieces, spear them on a fork, and nibble on them. No one has ever said anything about that either, save for the occasional comment that it's a big bite, which is satisfied when I start to nibble the piece down to a reasonable size. One more thing -- you said you want full independence. That's good, but don't forget that wants aren't needs, and you may have to settle for something less, especially as a transitional step, before you develop the skills. I'm trying to think of something that has a similar consistency to meat that you could get to practice on, like a slab of Styrofoam or foam rubber that you could cut into pieces to develop some knife and fork skills, but nothing is coming to mind right now. -----Original Message----- From: cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of jessica Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 9:39 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Subject: Re: [CnD] cutting food. You are correct about your method not working for me. I want full independence. sent from my BrailleNote ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Marcley" <jmarc...@juno.com To: <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Date sent: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:27:52 -0700 Subject: Re: [CnD] cutting food. If there are sighted people around, ask them to cut it for you. If you are at a restaurant, ask the waitress if it can be cut in the kitchen before she brings it to your table. My motto is if someone else can do it without too much trouble - great. If I am by myself, then I can make as much of a mess cutting my food as I want to. I understand your desire to do it yourself and my experiences might not be right for you. Thought I'd share, though. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "jessica" <jessicabrown...@gmail.com To: <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 8:15 AM Subject: Re: [CnD] cutting food. Hi. I am trying to cut the food for myself but I do not like cutting one bight at a time. That is why I want to learn how to do it all at once. Wen I try to cut from the edge in, Every time I make a cut a new edge is formed and I can not tell what edge to cut from. I do not want to touch my food because that makes my hands messy and other people do not like me touching my food. I do not like touching my food either. When I try to hold the food from moving with the fork I end up cutting the food out from under the fork and then it moves around. I do not mean to offend you. That is just my feelings around the situation. Sorry for the long email. sent from my BrailleNote ----- Original Message ----- From: <ajackson...@att.net To: <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Date sent: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:05:24 -0500 Subject: [CnD] cutting food. Hi, Jessica, Learning to cut food takes some practice. It's always best to start from the edge and work in; if you are cutting it for yourself, perhaps cutting one bite at a time would be easier. If you are cutting it for some one else, such as a young child, you may need the help of a very clean finger to touch the edge of the food and guide you to where to make the next cut. Using a fork to hold the food in place also keeps it from sliding all over the plate. Hope this helps, Alice _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1901 / Virus Database: 2109/4760 - Release Date: 01/22/12 ____________________________________________________________ 57 Year Old Looks 27 Local Woman Reveals Wrinkle Secret That Has Doctors Angry. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4f1d7c7e45bca2d05efst04v uc _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
