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He Ate NY Pizza With A Fucking Fork (Original Post) sfstaxprep Jul 2020 OP
Who dat ? CentralMass Jul 2020 #1
. dalton99a Jul 2020 #2
um CatWoman Jul 2020 #3
ridiculous. not when eating pies in NYC you don't SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #4
um CatWoman Jul 2020 #11
I sometimes eat pizza with a knife and fork.. Princess Turandot Aug 2020 #26
There ya go. This is not a big deal. Grokenstein Aug 2020 #33
What is with pizza and gatekeeping? nt Codeine Aug 2020 #40
The worse offense jcgoldie Jul 2020 #8
that pic is over 9 years old, 5 and a half years before he was sworn in as POTUS Celerity Aug 2020 #28
Clearly, it didn't work. smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #37
Remember the hands Blue Owl Jul 2020 #5
.. 2naSalit Jul 2020 #6
Probably ornotna Jul 2020 #7
. dalton99a Jul 2020 #10
! ornotna Jul 2020 #12
Maybe put a name on the subject line! Nt USALiberal Jul 2020 #9
Ok. I'm no New Yorker. Been there 3 times. Never had pizza GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #13
thank you CatWoman Jul 2020 #16
Someone has to stand up for Italian civilization! GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #17
New York pizza is a different beast. meadowlander Aug 2020 #18
Actually the toppings are not the issue. Italian pizza is also very runny. GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #24
If your fingers aren't orange with grease, Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #31
I'm a life long New Yorker Trumpocalypse Aug 2020 #23
LMAO!! GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #27
He's a wanker. TheBlackAdder Jul 2020 #14
Getting ready to make his move on Sarah Palin bottomofthehill Jul 2020 #15
I eat my pizza with a fork....well....I used to. Doreen Aug 2020 #19
Well done steak I_UndergroundPanther Aug 2020 #20
Well, he KNOWS where his hands have been. Talitha Aug 2020 #21
Damn right Trumpocalypse Aug 2020 #22
I remember that one so well. BigmanPigman Aug 2020 #30
That is really funny! LuckyLib Aug 2020 #39
Once upon a time Niagara Aug 2020 #25
It's because his tiny hands torius Aug 2020 #29
I don't agree with Bill de Blasio on everything, but he gets picked on far too much here Polybius Aug 2020 #32
Life long NYC'r. I used to fold and eat my pizza but... electric_blue68 Aug 2020 #34
It's a NY NJ thing, we fold our pizza slice over and eat it with our hand. Jack-o-Lantern Aug 2020 #35
I think Romney ate his that way Raine Aug 2020 #36
Not specific to NY, but I eat pizza with scissors. Jeebo Aug 2020 #38
Pence eats pizza with a fork, too Brother Buzz Aug 2020 #41

Princess Turandot

(4,784 posts)
26. I sometimes eat pizza with a knife and fork..
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 01:10 AM
Aug 2020

I'm from the Lower East Side. I'll eat my pizza any damn way I please.

Grokenstein

(5,707 posts)
33. There ya go. This is not a big deal.
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 01:29 AM
Aug 2020

Last time I ate fried chicken on the bone with friends, I used a fork.
Asshole made fun of it. Nobody else cared.
But Asshole complained for thirty solid minutes afterwards about how greasy his hands were.

jcgoldie

(11,584 posts)
8. The worse offense
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 11:29 PM
Jul 2020

...seems to be dining with Sarah Palin?

Or maybe for her its dining with Donald Trump?

Seems almost equally offensive I dunno...

Celerity

(42,666 posts)
28. that pic is over 9 years old, 5 and a half years before he was sworn in as POTUS
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 01:23 AM
Aug 2020

so draw whatever conclusion from that

https://newsfeed.time.com/2011/06/03/what-the-fork-trump-explains-why-he-used-utensils-with-his-pizza/

By Nick Carbone

June 03, 2011

According to the Donald, his “comfort” trumped all when he dug into his New York slice with a plastic fork.

After facing a feeding frenzy of journalists, pundits and comedians critiquing his pizza-eating habits, Donald Trump is sounding off. In a rambling retort, Trump tried to explain how digging in with fork and knife helps to keep his waistline under control.

Donald kicked off his response by explaining that he doesn’t walk around with forks and knifes. A quite pertinent point, Mr. Trump – we would be more than a little worried about your sanity if you did indeed keep an eating utensil in your back pocket.

A lot of people are asking why am I using plastic forks and knives that the pizza parlor gave. Well, I don’t walk around with forks and knives, and frankly, it was very comfortable. Plus, this way you can take the top of the pizza off so you’re not just eating the crust. I like to not eat the crust so we can keep the weight down at least as good as possible.

But Trump notes that it was ultimately all about his comfort. What could be more comforting than holding a big, sloppy New York slice of pizza in your hands? (Though the Famiglia chain he visited is hardly classic New York style.) We’re sure your waistline thanks you, Mr. Trump.

And what about the burning question: Palin’s 2012 presidential bid? Even the Donald wasn’t able to get those details.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
37. Clearly, it didn't work.
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 01:52 AM
Aug 2020

Because he is obviously a huge, fat fuk and who really cares about his waistline at his age. Most of us just wish he would keel over from a heart attack. And if he even thinks he is appealing to women, well then I would say he is completely delusional.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
13. Ok. I'm no New Yorker. Been there 3 times. Never had pizza
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 11:55 PM
Jul 2020

But been in Italy 4 times. They eat pizza with fork and knife! As I do!

This may be the one thing I will not pile on with the Asshole!

But I make Italian style pizza on my grill maybe once a month. Cooked at 600 degrees on a stone with home made risen dough And eat it with a fork and knife like I learned in Italy!

Here I make my stand!!

Your barbs will bounce off me!

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
17. Someone has to stand up for Italian civilization!
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 12:08 AM
Aug 2020

Of course I could give a shit how someone eats their pizza.

But true Italian pizza I had many times is not crusty enough to allow it to be picked up. Oh, I’m sure at tourist places you can find it. But I ate with Italians at non tourists places. The dough at every place I at had a char but was magically soft, chewy with just a little crunch. There was no way you were picking it up and eating it without wearing it. I do a pretty good job of making my own.

I’ve had NY style pizza made by Italian families many times here. Its good. But more of a flat bread compared to what I had in Italy.

meadowlander

(4,358 posts)
18. New York pizza is a different beast.
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 12:25 AM
Aug 2020

You need to fold it to get the half-funnel so all the cheese grease runs off the top, under your hand and onto the plate.

If you eat it with a knife and fork, you are not achieving the optimum grease to pizza ratio.


GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
24. Actually the toppings are not the issue. Italian pizza is also very runny.
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 01:07 AM
Aug 2020

Not as much grease but the liquid thrown off from the fresh cheese.

The difference is the crust. NY crust in more like a flat bread, crispy and substantial compared to what I had in Italy. If you tried the NY style eating in what I had in Italy you would be wearing it.

I hope you realize I was be sarcastic in my post. The great thing about America, culinary wise, is we brought what our forbearers had and made it our own. I’m from Louisiana with Acadian heritage I dare you to name a culture that has warped their original food more! To the point the names now mean entirely different things. I ordered a fish Court Bouillon my first time in France. I expected a fish smothered in a thick tomato sauce. Imagine my surprise when I got a poached fish in stock!

Next time I’m in NY I will make sure I eat Pizza. And I will fold it and eat it as is appropriate.

Sorry for carrying on so much. Food is our passion. We travel for it. It brings people together.

You have a great weekend.

 

Trumpocalypse

(6,143 posts)
23. I'm a life long New Yorker
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 01:01 AM
Aug 2020

and my ancestors came to this country for the freedom to eat pizza without a knife and fork as God intended. They risked their lives to escape this kind cutlery tyranny. BTW Mussolini ate pizza with a knife and fork too.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
27. LMAO!!
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 01:12 AM
Aug 2020

I promise. Next time I’m in NY I will eat Pizza and fold it up and eat it like a proper New Yorker!

What does this Louisianan of French Ancestry know.

You have a great and safe weekend!

I do enjoy these threads that allow us to forget the politics for a little while.

bottomofthehill

(8,261 posts)
15. Getting ready to make his move on Sarah Palin
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 11:55 PM
Jul 2020

And grab her pussy. Isn’t that his move.... looks to be leaning in for the grope.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)
19. I eat my pizza with a fork....well....I used to.
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 12:26 AM
Aug 2020

There is no way I can imagine doing that anymore. Kind of like golf reminds me of him so I would never want to play it.

BigmanPigman

(51,432 posts)
30. I remember that one so well.
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 01:25 AM
Aug 2020

Jon had a fit and had to show him the correct way to eat a NY pizza (classic, original Ray's or not).

Niagara

(7,407 posts)
25. Once upon a time
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 01:10 AM
Aug 2020

I use to enjoy pizza and I ate it with knife and fork because it was steaming hot. This gave me a chance to cut it and let it cool down.


I don't really care how or what Fat Nixon eats. I care about the crimes, damage and grifting this jackass has committed against the United States.

Polybius

(15,239 posts)
32. I don't agree with Bill de Blasio on everything, but he gets picked on far too much here
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 01:26 AM
Aug 2020

I eat pizza with a fork sometimes too. Who cares how he eats his pizza? He was enjoying it, so good for him.

electric_blue68

(14,622 posts)
34. Life long NYC'r. I used to fold and eat my pizza but...
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 01:29 AM
Aug 2020

...over time (decades) I realized cutting it up made me eat it slower. Instead sometimes 3 slices I'd be satisfied with 2 instead. Saved calories, and money.

Maybe it started after we had Uno's deep dish pizza arrive here. 🤔

Jeebo

(2,005 posts)
38. Not specific to NY, but I eat pizza with scissors.
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 02:00 AM
Aug 2020

It's a lot easier and faster to cut it into very small pieces that way, and because of my dental situation it's difficult for me to eat it any other way.

What's really food-offensive to me is people who eat hot dogs with KETCHUP. God, that is SO wrong. Hot dogs ought to be eaten with sauerkraut and mustard, and maybe onions. Relish or chili is OK too, but KETCHUP? Gross. Gross-squared. Gross-cubed.

-- Ron

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