What is a pusher? On 1/23/12, Tom Dickhoner <tdickho...@fuse.net> wrote: > Jessica, I am Tom Dickhoner, and I am back again. I have been on the cooking > in the Dark mailing list since early fall. I am relatively new to the list, > so be that as it may. > > I admire anyone who wants to be independent. Back in 1974, I had an > orientation and mobility instructor who gave me this helpful information, > and it has stuck with me ever since. At the time, I was 22 years old, and I > wanted to conquer the world. He said this. He told me that part of being > independent was not so much doing things by yourself. It also meant that > there are times when you realize you need help. > > I use my fingers all the time. I have tried eating European Stile using a > knife as a pusher. They also taught us in grade school to use a piece of > bread as a pusher. Those teachers, though good their advice was, only was > used to make us prim and proper. You have to do what works best for you. > Most people don't say anything. In fact, I was taught that when people eat > meat, they cut one piece at a time, and then cut the next piece when they > are ready to eat it. > > That's a lot of information, and I hope this helps. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nicole Massey <ny...@gypsyheir.com> > Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 11:12 AM > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Subject: Re: [CnD] cutting food > > This was what I was going to suggest as well, with a modification or two. > > For even chunks, take the fork, after using your knife to find the edges of > the meat or other food, and place the fork in the meat near one edge. Cut > with the knife perpendicular to the fork's tines until that entire strip is > free. Then move the fork to the next strip and cut the meat into strips. If > you want it in chunks instead of strips, turn the plate 90° and then use > your knife and fork to find the first strip. Place the fork near the middle > and cut starting at the ends and working toward the center, cutting center > chunks using your fork as your guide. Move to the other strips and cut as > well. This should help. > This brings me to a question. Jessica, how long have you been blind? Have > you had any training to help you deal with this blindness? This is a > standard Vocational Rehabilitation Trainer exercise, so this is why I ask. > > -----Original Message----- > From: cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org > [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of Kimberly Qualls > Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 10:05 AM > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Subject: [CnD] cutting food > > Jessica, > > I use a fork, not only to keep the food still, but also as a > guide...Stick the fork as far from the edge as the slice you > want...After you go one way, then take the fork and stick it in the > slices to cut them into chunks, if you need...Everyone is right, > though, it takes a LOT of practice, and it can get messy, so you may > want to practice on your own, first...I hope I explained that well > enough... > > Hope it helps > > Kimberly > _______________________________________________ > 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 >
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