Chopsticks to the rescue, with a bit of cultural appropriation here, I guess.
In what way is this cultural appropriation? Chopsticks are a tool, if you learn about a new tool and use it that’s not cultural appropriation, that’s education.
It’s not. It’s likely OP is just one of many people who don’t understand what “cultural appropriation” really is.
Chopsticks kick ass.
I use them to eat chips or fries or anything bite sized and greasy that I don’t want to touch. Even popcorn. Great way to snack while playing games, doing computer work and hobbies where I use hand tools to avoid dirtying controllers, keyboards or hobby tools.
Also great for cooking. I do a lot of wok cooking these days, so I suppose it comes with the territory, but a pair of long wooden chopsticks are wonderful tools for manipulating stuff in a pan or wok. I can stir things quickly and manipulate individual pieces of meat and veg, flipping or otherwise maneuvering and since they’re wooden, I can use them on any cookware. They work GREAT for whisking (Often better than a fork or even a balloon whisk for small tasks), as well, which means fewer single purpose tools needed and less cleaning.
Dunno if it’s cultural appropriation, I just think it’s a simple, cheap, easy to clean (wood ones wash fast, plastic or metal ones go right in the dish washer) tool for cooking, eating and snacking. Also, new chopsticks are often far cheaper and often a lot prettier than new silverware. I’m a big proponent of the chopstick.
If you can find them get the super-long cooking chopsticks. Especially if you fry a lot.
That’s exactly what I have. They’re like a foot and a half long and I use them to flip frying things or even test the oil temp by putting the tip in the oil and seeing how quickly it bubbles.
And you’re right, they’re incredibly useful.
I totally agree. I have a several pairs of metal chopsticks, and they are so useful.
I have a few sets of metal, square chopsticks that my boyfriend prefers and I got two sets of 10 heat resistant plastic ones for like $4 each. My bamboo long ones that I use while cooking were like $2.
They’re not well suited to use in a lot of Western dishes, since, well, those cuisines were built around the concept that folks are using a fork, knife and spoon, but for any dish that largely has bite-sized pieces… I’m gonna use chopsticks. Even if I look goofy. I’m at home. Who cares?
I like your philosophy. You’re at home; you should be comfortable.
I had a coworker who ate Cheetos with chopsticks while working on the computer and at first I was like, “wtf”, followed by, “wait a second, that’s genius”
I also do that when I want to eat Cheetos while playing games.
Aw, you mean you don’t want to coat your gear in Cheeto dust and grease?
Especially if you slather them with Valentina
Are your chopsticks gold?
Haha! No. They are not real gold. I found them online, in a cheap multi-pack of metal chopsticks. I think they’re steel, but they’ve been coated with something.
My first thought seeing the image was that these are really long pliers
