How does one avoid the excessive red meat intake at the
family barbecue when you know the family craves the bloody red meat in mass
quantities?
It is a delicate situation where one has to be careful
enough not to offend anyone’s disproportionate intake of 16 ounces of prime rib
with criticism, yet stand one’s ground when that same portion is almost thrust
upon your plate.
Prevention is the key! If you fill up the plate right away
with other items (corn, potato salad, chicken, beans), then most of the time
people won’t even bother you. Another strategy is the amazing illusion that surface area
creates. If you cut up five pieces of beef and spread out that redness among
the plate sideways, you’ll look like a caveman. Finally, if you grab a
piece while others are busy scooping up their portions, most won’t even notice
those “scant” 5 ounces you decide to cut off that 64 ouncer.
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