Your right portion size matters, no doubt restaurant's give way too much! Cookie 
Oh But excuse me ya' all>>>Why that's half the fun of goin' to a restaurant...having enough food to pig-out & still have left-overs to carry home for the next days lunch!!! And the prices thay charge thay'd better give this gal a VERY GENEROUS portion indeed!!!
Brook if I could in all sincerity I would cook small plates all the time, but it would be going against all my natural instincts, and what exactly are my natural instincts? Well to cook enough for the entire family and then some for lunch the next day, and enough for company that just might pop in unexspectedley.
Brook if I could in all sincerity I would cook small plates all the time, but it would be going against all my natural instincts, and what exactly are my natural instincts? Well to cook enough for the entire family and then some for lunch the next day, and enough for company that just might pop in unexspectedley.
I think if your cooking your self it’s different because even if you make enough for an army you can still just put the amount of food you want to eat on your plate. The problem with restaurants is they put the whole family sized platter in front of you and if you only make a small dent in it you feel like you haven’t done a proper job with your dinner. Maybe if they put the trough of food in front of me and then gave me a plate to portion it out I would feel better about it.
Besides which, Cathy, at home you can put out a total volume of small bites equal to anything you'd otherwise serve.
As you know, I'm very conscious of the concept Southern hospitality. Which translates as having a sufficient plenty no matter what's being served. It isn't written anywhere, however, that I have to put that ham on the table as one hunk.
But I disagree with you about what makes up the fun of eating out. We still consider going to a restaurant as a special thing. We don't do it often, because most of the time I can make better food at home.
When we do go out, what I want is the right amount of good food, served well, and a pleasant time with the people I'm with. Piling the food up as if we were pigs in a sty is not my idea of a good time.
As you know, I'm very conscious of the concept Southern hospitality. Which translates as having a sufficient plenty no matter what's being served. It isn't written anywhere, however, that I have to put that ham on the table as one hunk.
But I disagree with you about what makes up the fun of eating out. We still consider going to a restaurant as a special thing. We don't do it often, because most of the time I can make better food at home.
When we do go out, what I want is the right amount of good food, served well, and a pleasant time with the people I'm with. Piling the food up as if we were pigs in a sty is not my idea of a good time.
I don't eat out often at all these days, 'cause it simply isn't in my newly-modest budget...doing so is a real and infrequent treat. But when I do- I lean towards enjoying being able to bring home leftovers- and I have a large appetite, so whenever I do bring home extra food, you can bet the portion was indeed large.
One thing is for sure- sometimes I go to a particular eatery knowing full-well before-hand that I'll wish to also order an appetizer- or a dessert. And I've never been able to eat anywhere and eat all three+ courses and not had leftovers to cart home in a box or doggy-bag.
I can see folks' positions about not wanting the larger portions. But in the age of super-sized everything- including super-sized prices, I can't see restaurants changing- especially if it means lowering their menu-price. They're simply not gonna offer a 10 dollar item when we're all perfectly fine opting for the 15 dollar one. It's hard to go backward... kinda like trying to get un-pregnant!
One thing is for sure- sometimes I go to a particular eatery knowing full-well before-hand that I'll wish to also order an appetizer- or a dessert. And I've never been able to eat anywhere and eat all three+ courses and not had leftovers to cart home in a box or doggy-bag.
I can see folks' positions about not wanting the larger portions. But in the age of super-sized everything- including super-sized prices, I can't see restaurants changing- especially if it means lowering their menu-price. They're simply not gonna offer a 10 dollar item when we're all perfectly fine opting for the 15 dollar one. It's hard to go backward... kinda like trying to get un-pregnant!