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Old 09-05-2013, 22:43
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Evening all,

I went out with my sister afew days ago for a curry and she ordered a korma and I ordered a pathia and we said we would share, now for me "sharing" foods especially currys or other "wet" foods is abit of a nightmare. I really hate sauces touching each other, beans can't touch ketchup, different curry sauces can't touch etc etc, if it does then that area of my plate is contaminated and won't eat that bit if food. I sound like a complete freak. Now me and my sister have eaten together since we were little and my little issue has got worse as I've got older, when we went out for a curry she did the exact same thing as me which is to put the rice in the middle as a shield and build up to the curry sauces until you have two separate areas of curry to eat. I was just wondering if there's anybody else who does this as bad as me? Like seriously I hate it when people suggest sharing curry dishes because the separating out really stresses me out. We probably sound mental but I found a friend who does similar.

Does anybody know why we might do this?
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Old 09-05-2013, 23:37
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I do the same thing. It's just because one thing ruins the flavour or texture of the other, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Most people are the same, they just might not realise - you don't have steak and ice cream together for instance.
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Old 09-05-2013, 23:42
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Different foods don't touch eachother on my plate unless I decide they are allowed

E.g. carrots can't touch peas.
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Old 09-05-2013, 23:43
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I have no idea why anyone who would do this.
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Old 09-05-2013, 23:44
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I have no idea why anyone who would do this.
It just feels wrong and makes me anxious. Even typing it is making me feel wrong.
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Old 09-05-2013, 23:47
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I have no idea why anyone who would do this.
It's difficult to explain. I just don't like different sauces mixing, I hate it. I don't know why I just don't like them mixing. I don't know how it started!
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Old 09-05-2013, 23:52
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Thinking about it, I did this subconsciously last night.

When we order Chinese we generally share a noodles/chow mein and then share two mains between us.

My wife was serving up the two dishes and was about to slop the second dish on top of the first, instinctively I did the 'shielding' mentioned above by splitting the noodles and making sure the two dishes didn't mix.
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Old 09-05-2013, 23:58
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It's difficult to explain. I just don't like different sauces mixing, I hate it. I don't know why I just don't like them mixing. I don't know how it started!
Agree with you on that....


I tend to eat all the different ingredients of my meals separately. So that'll be all the carrots in one go, then move on to the cabbage etc....don't tend to mix things on the fork
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Old 10-05-2013, 00:01
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I sometimes mix mayonnaise and ketchup together, its lovely on chips.
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Old 10-05-2013, 00:06
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I sometimes mix mayonnaise and ketchup together, its lovely on chips.
You know I just said 'cute'....I take it back
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Old 10-05-2013, 00:07
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You know I just said 'cute'....I take it back
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Old 10-05-2013, 00:07
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For me it's the sauce in beans. I hate it when they make the toast soggy. I hate it when it touches my scrambled egg. And I hate it when it touches my chips.
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Old 10-05-2013, 00:08
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Agree with you on that....


I tend to eat all the different ingredients of my meals separately. So that'll be all the carrots in one go, then move on to the cabbage etc....don't tend to mix things on the fork
Yes I do the same thing. I usually eat my mash/chips/potatoes first, then veg/beans etc and the meat or main part of the dish last. Mcds I have fries first, any side second then burger and then any pudding. I don't mix food in forks. I get in a cold sweat watching masterchef when they stick everything on their fork, why why why?! Lol

I sometimes mix mayonnaise and ketchup together, its lovely on chips.
No no no this is wrong! I hate ketchup/mayo/BBQ sauce etc mixing. I have them on opposite sides so they don't touch, if I can get away with it they go on separate plates!
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Old 10-05-2013, 00:09
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I sometimes mix mayonnaise and ketchup together, its lovely on chips.
Have you ever had 'burger sauce'? Because that's basically just ketchup and mayo together

I've seen it in ASDA before, although you usually only find it in burger/kebab shops - it's sort of orange in colour, a bit like Thousand Island dressing.
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Old 10-05-2013, 00:09
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Old 10-05-2013, 00:09
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I sometimes mix mayonnaise and ketchup together, its lovely on chips.
Why ruin the ketchup by mixing it with that vile monstrosity?
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Old 10-05-2013, 00:11
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No no no this is wrong! I hate ketchup/mayo/BBQ sauce etc mixing. I have them on opposite sides so they don't touch, if I can get away with it they go on separate plates!
Beans on toast....my beans sit in a cup to the side of my plate
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Old 10-05-2013, 00:16
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I'm funny about sauces, gravy, dressings etc. I like only a certain amount or none at all. I cant stand it when salad etc comes pre-dressed or the sauces come already added to the food.

Just give me it on the side and i'll add/not add it as I see fit.

On the whole though I hate vinegar based sauces/dressings. Any food that comes with one as a garnish (e.g. balsamic) or as a dressing either gets a request to leave it off (if the menu specifies its presence) - or gets sent back if the menu didn't.
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Old 10-05-2013, 00:27
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A usual take away in our house means rice, 2 meat dishes, Bombay potatoes, a veg dish and dhal. My husband will make a 'man' shaped pattern of the rice and then put one item in each gap......I've no idea why

I dish up the remainder the next night, higgledy piggledy and it is fine.

I do have a pie chart type guide for a fry up for him though. Tomato or beans next to his eggs and I'd have been divorced many a year ago
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Old 10-05-2013, 00:28
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I thought I was the only person who did this! Thank god, I don't feel so strange now lol.
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Old 10-05-2013, 00:29
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Have you ever had 'burger sauce'? Because that's basically just ketchup and mayo together

I've seen it in ASDA before, although you usually only find it in burger/kebab shops - it's sort of orange in colour, a bit like Thousand Island dressing.
No haven't tried Burger Sauce, I just diy. Thanks for letting me know

Why ruin the ketchup by mixing it with that vile monstrosity?
It taste nice, you should try it
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Old 10-05-2013, 00:31
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I don't see anything wrong with that. Probably because I'm used to seeing the separating or the compartmenting in some Japanese and other East Asian dishes. Even curry dishes. Here's an an example.

Vegetables, rice, meat or fish and sauces are usually served in separate dishes. I usually pile all onto one plate and eat with a fork or spoon, but some relatives and friends prefer to eat one at a time. A bite of vegs first, a bite of rice, a bite of meat; veg, rice, meat, veg, rice, meat, etc. Here's a typical old-style layout of a meal. I don't know why some keep and eat them separate. I've always assumed it was a tradition thing.

Yeah, compartmentalised eating is old-fashioned, but obviously still exists today. Next time you feel awkward about how you lay out your meal, just pretend you're being old fashioned.
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Old 10-05-2013, 00:43
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Tomato ketchup mixed with salad cream (Heinz for preference) and a dash of Jif lemon juice was a staple for 70's prawn cocktails. We knew how to live..
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Old 10-05-2013, 04:02
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I always felt a bit embarassed about preferring to eat my food separately, no mixing of sauces or anything.

It finally hit me recently that the fact food is generally served compartmentalised in Japan and it's 'normal', could be the reason I feel so at home here.

On a side note, recently I saw a presentation and the person put up a slide of frozen mixed veg - the very idea made me quail.
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Old 10-05-2013, 07:47
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The weirdest thing I do is with breakfast cereal. Often I have a bowl of dry bran flakes or whatever with a separate glass of milk. This stems from being served soggy cornflakes as a child.

More common is the baked beans thing. With some meals I'll put the beans in a ramekin or small bowl rather than risk having them on the plate and encroaching on the other food.
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