Comments on: Friday Buffet http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/07/17/friday-buffet-88/ a look at how America squanders nearly half of its food Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:45:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Emily http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/07/17/friday-buffet-88/#comment-206619 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:58:13 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/07/17/friday-buffet-88/#comment-206619 I disagree, Lauren. If the cooking was equally divided, why do the hosts deserve all the spoils (which they may have a hard time finishing)? When you wrote "you brought it," I thought the next part would be 'you take it.' Now THAT would make sense to me. Now--if you bring one dish to someone's house and they do most of the cooking, I'd agree with you. But at a potluck--no way. I disagree, Lauren. If the cooking was equally divided, why do the hosts deserve all the spoils (which they may have a hard time finishing)? When you wrote “you brought it,” I thought the next part would be ‘you take it.’ Now THAT would make sense to me.

Now–if you bring one dish to someone’s house and they do most of the cooking, I’d agree with you. But at a potluck–no way.

]]> by: Lauren F http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/07/17/friday-buffet-88/#comment-180773 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:43:02 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/07/17/friday-buffet-88/#comment-180773 ah, do NOT pack up your own stuff to take home! you brought it, it stays. so please wait for the host to offer. or ask the host if you can help him or her clean up. good hosts often offer to split things up. ah, do NOT pack up your own stuff to take home! you brought it, it stays. so please wait for the host to offer. or ask the host if you can help him or her clean up. good hosts often offer to split things up.

]]> by: WilliamB http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/07/17/friday-buffet-88/#comment-175165 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:35:48 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/07/17/friday-buffet-88/#comment-175165 "But, we’ll have to figure out a way to watch for sneaky hosts who pack away some stuff before the draft, as WilliamB mentioned (hadn’t thought of that!)." Perhaps you haven't hosted as many potlucks as I have? “But, we’ll have to figure out a way to watch for sneaky hosts who pack away some stuff before the draft, as WilliamB mentioned (hadn’t thought of that!).”

Perhaps you haven’t hosted as many potlucks as I have?

]]> by: Jonathan http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/07/17/friday-buffet-88/#comment-175087 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:24:09 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/07/17/friday-buffet-88/#comment-175087 If I ran the world, I'd implement a Leftover Draft as the standard operating procedure. Each person gets to choose what they want to take home, kind of like a yankee swap. The only issue would be figuring out the picking order. Whoever has the least left on their plate? Nah. Roll of the dice? But, we'll have to figure out a way to watch for sneaky hosts who pack away some stuff before the draft, as WilliamB mentioned (hadn't thought of that!). If I ran the world, I’d implement a Leftover Draft as the standard operating procedure. Each person gets to choose what they want to take home, kind of like a yankee swap. The only issue would be figuring out the picking order. Whoever has the least left on their plate? Nah. Roll of the dice?

But, we’ll have to figure out a way to watch for sneaky hosts who pack away some stuff before the draft, as WilliamB mentioned (hadn’t thought of that!).

]]> by: WilliamB http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/07/17/friday-buffet-88/#comment-175072 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:51:59 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/07/17/friday-buffet-88/#comment-175072 My experience is that guests take home food - often not the food they brought - and usually the host offers the guests first choice. The host may have quietly packed away something before doing the offering, though. My experience is that guests take home food - often not the food they brought - and usually the host offers the guests first choice. The host may have quietly packed away something before doing the offering, though.

]]> by: Gexx http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/07/17/friday-buffet-88/#comment-175063 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:19:56 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/07/17/friday-buffet-88/#comment-175063 About Potlucks: I normally offer the food to the host first, and ask if she or he would like it and will eat it. Sometimes they take all of it, or part of it, or none of it. If any guests ask to take some home, I let them too. Then I take it home and enjoy it. About Potlucks:
I normally offer the food to the host first, and ask if she or he would like it and will eat it. Sometimes they take all of it, or part of it, or none of it. If any guests ask to take some home, I let them too. Then I take it home and enjoy it.

]]> by: Jen http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/07/17/friday-buffet-88/#comment-175056 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:41:07 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/07/17/friday-buffet-88/#comment-175056 In response to potluck etiquette: I think it's up to the host to decide; however, I feel it's also polite as the host to offer the leftovers up to guests that would eat them up! In response to potluck etiquette: I think it’s up to the host to decide; however, I feel it’s also polite as the host to offer the leftovers up to guests that would eat them up!

]]> by: janes'_kid http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/07/17/friday-buffet-88/#comment-175049 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:40:59 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/07/17/friday-buffet-88/#comment-175049 Rachael Ray had a long segment on uses for stale bread. One of the several dishes she prepared was one my spouse called "bread pudding with an Italian name". RR was the one who has had several crouton making segments. It was a repeat on our local CBS. I don't know how one would go about finding it again. Rachael Ray had a long segment on uses for stale bread. One of the several dishes she prepared was one my spouse called “bread pudding with an Italian name”. RR was the one who has had several crouton making segments.

It was a repeat on our local CBS. I don’t know how one would go about finding it again.

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