tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post275300852417671839..comments2023-10-08T05:00:23.559-04:00Comments on Clarissa's Blog: Midwestern Eating HabitsClarissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-9546828608925376422010-08-24T18:48:21.829-04:002010-08-24T18:48:21.829-04:00I suggest that there are three things that make re...I suggest that there are three things that make restaurant dinning in the U.S. and Western Europe different: 1) the proportion of the servings in that European dinner will consist of three or four small courses rather than a single 128oz steak; 2) accompanying dinner drinks in Europe normally are wine or seltzer water with coffee afterwards (often in a café not the restaurant) while in the U.S. coffee or tap water is often the accompanying drink for dinner; 3) and yes Europeans dine much later than do Americans (in Rome early dinner starts around 2100 (9PM)). As an American living in Europe (Flemish Belgium) I appreciated the style of living and dinning of Western Europe. I have never felt more at home or was treated so civilly as in Belgium or felt safer than in Western Europe.Richardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-55830695256009937662010-08-24T16:17:35.539-04:002010-08-24T16:17:35.539-04:00I agree so much with the last line, especially aft...I agree so much with the last line, especially after my recent visit to Europe!cringe-allhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14899701314294898537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-23011200091640940982010-08-24T15:02:22.901-04:002010-08-24T15:02:22.901-04:00The US is like many small countries, and can be ve...The US is like many small countries, and can be very different.<br /><br />Interesting-I'll remember that when I visit the midwest. :)Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180243708565855383noreply@blogger.com