Raw Dawgin' it;1398410 wrote:ok con_alma

Raw Dawgin' it;1398400 wrote:Sometimes idgaf.

O-Trap;1398395 wrote:Yeah, this was kind of the idea behind my comparison.

I'll eat pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers, etc. with my hands. Cheap foods that are usually of little nutritional value or culinary expertise. The better the food, the less likely it seems to be acceptable to eat with your hands. Better food = utensils. Better beer = glass.

Raw Dawgin' it;1398418 wrote:If you swish it in your mouth after you drink it, it's no different than drinking out of a glass.

Fly4Fun;1398420 wrote:I'd like to see you try to eat a lobster (not the meat already removed, but the lobster as a whole and cooked) with only utensils.

Honestly, I don't think using utensils makes food taste any better, is it the social norm in most instances? Of course. Does it provide some element of satisfaction because you feel like you are having a higher class meal? Possibly. But the using of utensils doesn't make the food taste different.

That said, I do use utensils whenever it is appropriate as I generally abide by social norms unless I have a compelling reason not to. And I can't think of a compelling reason not to use eating utensils in most settings.

Commander of Awesome;1398421 wrote:You taste with more than your mouth. Aroma is a huge part of the drinking experience. By drinking out of a can/bottle you cut this out of the equation, hence lower quality drinking experience. My beer's expensive, I want to get the most out of it. Want to be a redneck (lol) and drink out of can/bottle go for it.

Fly4Fun;1398420 wrote:I'd like to see you try to eat a lobster (not the meat already removed, but the lobster as a whole and cooked) with only utensils.

Honestly, I don't think using utensils makes food taste any better, is it the social norm in most instances? Of course. Does it provide some element of satisfaction because you feel like you are having a higher class meal? Possibly. But the using of utensils doesn't make the food taste different.

That said, I do use utensils whenever it is appropriate as I generally abide by social norms unless I have a compelling reason not to. And I can't think of a compelling reason not to use eating utensils in most settings.

Fly4Fun;1398420 wrote:I'd like to see you try to eat a lobster (not the meat already removed, but the lobster as a whole and cooked) with only utensils.

Fly4Fun;1398420 wrote:Honestly, I don't think using utensils makes food taste any better, is it the social norm in most instances? Of course. Does it provide some element of satisfaction because you feel like you are having a higher class meal? Possibly. But the using of utensils doesn't make the food taste different.

Fly4Fun;1398420 wrote:That said, I do use utensils whenever it is appropriate as I generally abide by social norms unless I have a compelling reason not to. And I can't think of a compelling reason not to use eating utensils in most settings.

Commander of Awesome;1398421 wrote:My beer's expensive ...

O-Trap;1398431 wrote:There's a joke here about posting from your iPhone from Tokyo where you have a $500K salary job.

Commander of Awesome;1398434 wrote:I said beer, not $3k bottles of champagne to pour on my asian GFs

Commander of Awesome;1398434 wrote:I said beer, not $3k bottles of champagne to pour on my asian GFs

Gblock;1398382 wrote:anyone tried kentucky burboun barrel ale? ..too expensive for me at 75 bucks a 24 pack but it is good

Gblock;1398382 wrote:anyone tried kentucky burboun barrel ale? ..too expensive for me at 75 bucks a 24 pack but it is good

Sonofanump;1398469 wrote:Way too sweet for me. Taste like artifical sugar was added after the brewing.

Sonofanump;1398469 wrote:Way too sweet for me. Taste like artifical sugar was added after the brewing.

Commander of Awesome;1398423 wrote:blah blah blah, ngaf. Constant contrarian. If you want to talk about lobster, start your own thread.

O-Trap;1398429 wrote:I didn't find this TOO difficult after having lobster a couple times. Admittedly, the first time, I had no idea what I was doing, but you get better at something like that.



Fair enough. Perhaps the analogy was not a perfect 1-to-1 comparison. I came up with it on the fly. Sue me.



Indian restaurants. Boom.

Fly4Fun;1398488 wrote:You really eat lobster without using your hands to rip off the tail or help crack the claw or tear off the legs? How'd you do that? I'm not even mad, that's amazing.

But ya, I was just giving you a hard time.

I actually have no problem drinking beer out of bottles, I don't think it really tastes that different from a proper beer glass or mug. If I'm out at a restaurant or at a nice dinner at a friends house I'll go with a glass. But if it's just a casual hanging out at a friends, sporting related, or a backyard cookout, I wouldn't bother with a glass unless it was offered.

Fly4Fun;1398420 wrote:I'd like to see you try to eat a lobster (not the meat already removed, but the lobster as a whole and cooked) with only utensils.

Honestly, I don't think using utensils makes food taste any better, is it the social norm in most instances? Of course. Does it provide some element of satisfaction because you feel like you are having a higher class meal? Possibly. But the using of utensils doesn't make the food taste different.

That said, I do use utensils whenever it is appropriate as I generally abide by social norms unless I have a compelling reason not to. And I can't think of a compelling reason not to use eating utensils in most settings.

O-Trap;1398504 wrote:I do use a fork and a crab cracker. I guess I don't normally eat the legs of a lobster. Tail and claws are too bad with just those.

Fly4Fun;1398509 wrote:Well fork and crab cracker is a given. But the way I've learned to take off the tail is to grab the back with one hand and the tail with the other and twist. Of course some restaurants do the hard work for you and serve a "whole" lobster already cracked and the tail removed.

What kind of beer do you pair with lobster or seafood in general?

I'm a fan of Hefeweizens in general and usually drink it if available when I have seafood.

O-Trap;1398529 wrote:If I'm having good seafood, I normally opt for a white wine instead. However, on the few occasions I've done a beer, I've gotten a witbier to go with it. If I can, I opt for GL Holy Moses.