As a teenager and 50% of the world are concerned about how things look. Looks are not always important but results are always important. One can not achieve perfection without going through imperfection. As you practice your skills will get better. You have been given a great many different ways of doing things on this list try them all in the privacy of your own home even if it is in the very privacy of your own room then decide what is acceptable to you and practice it until you feel comfortable with that approach. Then try it out on your family and friends and then go to the nicest restaurant you can afford and use your skills to the best of your ability. If any one says anything to you about how you are doing something ask them to do it with their eyes closed . Remember, no one is perfect not even the wighted. As you Mature you will look back at this time in your life and wonder why you were so concerned because by then you will have had the practice and you will have become comfortable with your abilities. Remember too that no one has ever been perfect especially in the beginning. I have rambled on long enough so have a wonderful day and Smile
-----Original Message----- From: cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of jessica Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 6:52 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Subject: Re: [CnD] cutting food. Yes. That is what I do to. sent from my BrailleNote ----- Original Message ----- From: Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Date sent: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:47:00 -0500 Subject: Re: [CnD] cutting food. How are you holding the fork and knife in relation to each other? I find it best to put the knife blade against the back of the fork, then cut down from there. Also, you will have to reposition the fork for each cut, at least I do. That way you can use the fork to help judge the size of the piece you will be cutting, and having the fork close to the knife gives you more stabilizing ability. I hope I understood you correctly. On 1/23/12, jessica <jessicabrown...@gmail.com> wrote: I mean that I try to use the fork to keep the food from moving around but when I cut with the knife I cut the part that the fork is under and then all of the food is free to move around. No! I do not want you to shut up. You are being very helpful. sent from my BrailleNote ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heidi Thomas" <heidi.thoma...@comcast.net To: <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Date sent: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:26:20 -0000 Subject: Re: [CnD] cutting food. Hehehe, no offense taken ... Hope you're not either ... Eating with my hands is probably appalling to you and I'm sorry to offend you. ... So I didn't understand an do now, how do you mean cutting food out from under the fork? If you want me to shut up because I'm not being of any help, I will. Smile just say so, No, is the answer if it is no. I'm really sorry. Heidi -----Original Message----- From: cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of jessica Sent: 23 January 2012 15:15 To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org 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 _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) mehg...@gmail.com; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap _______________________________________________ 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
