The Case for Eating Pizza with a Knife & Fork! 😄

[electric_blue68]

Ok and I happen to be eating pizza right now 👍

Like most people, and certainly a NYC"r I have/had my pizza slices (I loooove pizza) the usual way -
folded in half, let some of the oil drip off, then chomp down. 👍
I'd usually have 2 slices, but sometimes 3.

As I got into my 40's and had trouble losing weight I was eating my then pizzaria, and it dawned on me to try a knife and fork. 🤔
This was decades before Mayor DeBlasio was snarked for that! I had issues w him - but that was not one of them!

Well - I found out it Slowed my eating down! That then cut eating a third slice by 90%!
Thus saving me $, and some extra pounds.
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A win-win!

And for Fun...

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	Hell no to the Knife and Fork
	13 (30%)
	I'm thinking about it.
	0 (0%)
	Sometimes
	23 (52%)
	Mostly
	6 (14%)
	All the time
	2 (5%)
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[kozar]

1. I'm thinking about it, because,

LilBit has always eaten her pizza by hand, but starts at the crust end. And works her way in! And her weight her weight hasn’t changed by more than 5 pounds in 15 years.
Just another DU fun subject, that says,” there is no right way, or wrong way, to LOVE! All you gotta do is have the ability to love something.
Electric, you just made smile,
Thank you,

KozandLilBit

[electric_blue68]

9. Ty. I bop in here for (usually) fun so I'm glad to give some back

[LakeArenal]

2. If the slice is very hot and crust is floppy, we both use a fork.

Once it’s cool enough to fold and eat, it’s in the hand. When we get to that last piece and we are stuffed but don’t want to take home, pick it apart with a fork.

[Jirel]

3. Depends on the pizza.

Certain styles, like Chicago or Detroit, beg for a fork to avoid wearing half of it, and to savor it rather than desperately trying to suck up bits dripping everywhere.

[electric_blue68]

8. Ah... yes! I forgot about deep dish pIzza! Makes sense. Haven't had it years.

If I ever make it to Chicago (the last US city I really want to visit) I'll have some there. 👍

[Brother Buzz]

4. Hunter Pence does

[electric_blue68]

6. 😄👍

[NBachers]

5. When it's too hot or ggooey, it makes sense to start with a knife and foork. I won't appologize.

[Earth-shine]

7. Native NYer here. If the pizza is too thick or has many toppings, the knife-fork-and-plate method

is acceptable.

But I find pizza does not get along well with standard knives.

So, I place the fat slice on a small cutting board, and eat it with a fork using a round pizza cutter to chop off bite-size slices.

It does slow down the rate of eating, which is always a good thing.

The round-knife method also works well for other sloppy foods like oversized tacos.

[electric_blue68]

11. Ah, interesting 👍

[electric_blue68]

10. Ty 4your posts/votes!🙂 🍕 🍴 or ✋✋✋🏼✋🏽✋🏾✋🏿

😄

[niyad]

12. Knife and fork. And for fried chicken, as well.

[electric_blue68]

13. 👍 Fried chicken (oh, yum😄 ) knife & fork, then pick up for last bits

[Donkees]

14. Homemade pizza is crispier not oily, doesn't need utensils

[MistakenLamb]

15. Unless its chicago deep dish

Pizza will always be a hand held food

[Fla Dem]

16. Depends on the size of the slice and how many toppings.

Usually always use K & F to cut the tip of the slice. Just that's where most things fall off and most difficult to get in your moth w/o making a mess. Once the slice is more manageable, I may stop using a K & F. No real protocol.

[GoneOffShore]

17. Depends on whether it's street food pizza or restaurant pizza

Roman style and Neapolitan street pizza - pick up to eat

Restaurant pizza - definite knife and fork.
And because this thread needs pictures!

[electric_blue68]

18. 👍