tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post5094597685764118336..comments2024-02-12T07:30:38.258-06:00Comments on One Man's Wonder: SLOW FOOD – And That's An Order!Jeffrey Williushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02748080134354732541noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-26565892385281277342012-03-26T12:31:14.415-05:002012-03-26T12:31:14.415-05:00Thanks for the comment, Pea -- I can see your poin...Thanks for the comment, Pea -- I can see your point about the need for discipline in the armed forces, but that kind still chafes on my perhaps outsized notion of personal dignity and independence. <br />Good for you for your mindful eating habits! Bon appétit!Jeffrey Williushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748080134354732541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-48497415956306435272012-03-26T11:54:29.440-05:002012-03-26T11:54:29.440-05:00I enjoy your stories! What an interesting experien...I enjoy your stories! What an interesting experience. I have watched films about the navy and the army where this legal sadism occurs, but I've never met someone who has gone through it....come to think of it, maybe one other person. Whilst it is harsh I like the discipline and respect that it installs. The other guy I am thinking of still shines his shoes until he sees his face in them today.<br />As for slow eating. I am all for it. I like to eat healthily and an important part of that has to be the mental appreciation that not everyone in the world gets to eat when they want to and as much as they want to. So I like to savour and enjoy with acknowledgment and gratitude.peahttp://www.simplehumble.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-64305897592269435562012-03-25T13:22:15.100-05:002012-03-25T13:22:15.100-05:00Hey spldbch -- Thanks for sharing your experience ...Hey spldbch -- Thanks for sharing your experience with "fast" food. I guess it's like other things we'd like to prioritize in our hectic lives: it works better if we can institutionalize the behavior. In this case, that might mean one or two meals a week -- say, Tuesday supper and Sunday brunch -- designated as "slow food" meals. Just a thought...Jeffrey Williushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748080134354732541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-72406985900100663652012-03-24T22:09:59.028-05:002012-03-24T22:09:59.028-05:00I'm often in a rush to get out of the house an...I'm often in a rush to get out of the house and off to work in the mornings, so my breakfast is always eaten in a hurry. Most of the time I don't even bother sitting down; I know it would make me eat slower.<br /><br />I do, however, recognize the benefit of a meal savored slowly. I especially like what you said about enjoying the good conversation of a meal with friends or family. I've noticed that I eat a lot more slowly (and a lot less too) when I'm eating (and talking) with other people.spldbchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505641654468777964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-82802803495759673172012-03-21T11:21:55.763-05:002012-03-21T11:21:55.763-05:00Hey OSCrow -- Thanks for your comment. Sounds like...Hey OSCrow -- Thanks for your comment. Sounds like your your eating habits stem from the opposite of my army experience -- in your case, a sort of forced tedium. No wonder you relish not relishing your food ;-)<br />I love your blog and need to remind myself to drop in more often.Jeffrey Williushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748080134354732541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-74195485199440601512012-03-21T11:07:57.648-05:002012-03-21T11:07:57.648-05:00Hi savvy - How nice to have your presence here thi...Hi savvy - How nice to have your presence here this morning! I'm glad my post struck a chord in you. Food's such a great medium for slowing down and relaxing -- what a shame we so seldom make time for it. Bon appétitJeffrey Williushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748080134354732541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-87738509262962831422012-03-21T06:47:31.323-05:002012-03-21T06:47:31.323-05:00Haha ... great angle on a subject many of us take ...Haha ... great angle on a subject many of us take for granted - I must confess that I'm a 'casual' Wolfer but have been known to appreciate a lengthy mealtime session.<br /><br />Your post makes me recall my childhood family supper sessions ... being seven kids, my parents were very strict on table manners - sit up straight, no elbows on the table and no talking ... but worst of all, no one leaves the table before everyone has finished eating ...<br /><br />... one of my sisters was a painfully reluctant eater and often we'd sit in silence for a lifetime, inwardly fuming and wishing she'd choke ...<br /><br />... maybe that's why I'm a Wolfer today ...OneStonedCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500359406575114699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-8632709873132614912012-03-21T06:34:59.153-05:002012-03-21T06:34:59.153-05:00This post resonates with me.. When I was younger I...This post resonates with me.. When I was younger I barely had time to eat my food. Nowadays if I'm not seated comfortably (ambience too) and don't have enough time, I will not enjoy my mealsavvy kenyahttp://www.savvykenya.comnoreply@blogger.com