why do americans always cut their food up before they start to eat. We cut our food up as we eat, but they don't.
2006-11-09 11:07:15 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Tradition? I'm sure you are not saying that all americans eat in the same way... But maybe some people want to cut it all up as they like eating it when its a bit cooler
2006-11-09 11:09:42 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm American and I've done it both ways. Like if I'm eating in the living room I will cut up my food in the kitchen before I sit down because it's easier. Of course that's if I need a knife to cut it. If I don't need a knife I cut it with my fork while eating. If I'm out to eat or eating at a table I will cut it as I eat it.
2006-11-09 11:17:14 · answer #2 · answered by Gypsy Cat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a generalization. I cut my food as I eat it, but if I am cutting for my kids because they cannot use a knife yet, I cut all of it up so they can eat it. It depends on the person and the food.
2006-11-09 11:10:43 · answer #3 · answered by Cmom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm british and I always cut my food up first.
Firstly it cools your food down
then there's the added bonus of getting it down when your hungry
once its cut up always eat just with the fork too..
2006-11-09 11:13:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all Americans cut there food first. I cut mine as I eat it. Though American, I'm clueless as to where this "cut food first" tradition began. I see it, though, chiefly with Southerners and less with Midwesterners.
2006-11-09 11:10:38 · answer #5 · answered by Eric 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As an American, I happen to cut my food up as I eat,but so what?
I have a friend who is an American who eats with two sticks!
Welcome to America!
2006-11-09 11:18:39 · answer #6 · answered by doggybag300 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do and im american i have always cut as i eat it
2006-11-09 11:09:26 · answer #7 · answered by shandypoo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe it's just a personal thing with people you have seen.
i cut my food as i eat it.
unless i'm cutting it for my kids, then i'll cut it all at once
2006-11-09 16:40:57 · answer #8 · answered by soren 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive always cut my food up before i eat. my mom used to cut it when i was s kid, and i guess i just learned it from her. when i have a steak or chicken i always cut it all up before i start. i guess its just how your raised because i know people who think im weird who've lived in the US their whole life. who knows? ha
2006-11-09 11:11:52 · answer #9 · answered by campinconn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
standard american culture, although proper manarisms dictate that we are to cut a single peace, then eat, cut, the eat, in that order. no cutting it up all at once
2006-11-09 11:10:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋