Ban the Salad Plates, please!

Okay, I would love to thank the person who came up with the brilliant idea of serving salad on a flat surface. They should be put in stocks in the town square. Ah, I see several of you shaking your heads in agreement. Welcome to the club.

So, you’ve had the abject pleasure of trying to manipulate a salad served on a tiny plate. Or, watched someone else attempting to select a choice piece of romaine, a fat carrot or better yet, a large, hard crouton without it flying across the table and landing, god knows where. There’s no dignified way to do this. Believe me, I’ve tried.

“Waiter, please bring me a second plate,” you beg. At least this way you feel more adept if you can divide and conquer. Nonetheless, there’s a simpler solution. SERVE it in a BOWL not filled to the top. Voila!

If you’re invited to my house for lunch or dinner, I will treat you kindly and with respect because your salad will be presented to you in a bowl measuring, 8 inches across and 3 ¾ inches high.

This will not only preserve your sanity but make cleanup a breeze (I will not inadvertently find a cherry tomato composting under my couch, days later).

I think we should bombard the managers of our favorite dining establishments with verbal and written demands. How about sidewalk protests? I can picture it now. However, if you don’t garner immediate satisfaction, there is a solid solution — BYOB! No, no, you can’t carry in your alcohol (that’s illegal). But you can bring your own bowl!