Comments on: Renaissance Table Etiquette and the Origins of Manners http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2011/03/renaissance-table-etiquette-and-the-origins-of-manners/ A Heaping Helping of Food News, Science and Culture Wed, 15 May 2013 14:48:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Daniel Kim http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2011/03/renaissance-table-etiquette-and-the-origins-of-manners/comment-page-1/#comment-16025 Daniel Kim Sun, 03 Feb 2013 16:22:13 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=8533#comment-16025 My favorite 'ancient fork' story is comic strip of "Prince Valiant," in which a new duchess (?) brought forks to England. They were embedded tines-up in the ground and used as caltrops to stop invaders by penetrating their soft footwear. My favorite ‘ancient fork’ story is comic strip of “Prince Valiant,” in which a new duchess (?) brought forks to England. They were embedded tines-up in the ground and used as caltrops to stop invaders by penetrating their soft footwear.

]]> By: TheGourmetCoffeeGuy http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2011/03/renaissance-table-etiquette-and-the-origins-of-manners/comment-page-1/#comment-4339 TheGourmetCoffeeGuy Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:14:21 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=8533#comment-4339 Great post that gives you an appreciation for how "table etiquette and manners" have changed over the years. Always interesting going to restaurants featuring a Renaissance dining experience or Moroccan menus where eating with the fingers is expected, a departure from traditional use of silverware. Enjoyed the historical perspective of your post very much. Great post that gives you an appreciation for how “table etiquette and manners” have changed over the years. Always interesting going to restaurants featuring a Renaissance dining experience or Moroccan menus where eating with the fingers is expected, a departure from traditional use of silverware. Enjoyed the historical perspective of your post very much.

]]> By: Phil http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2011/03/renaissance-table-etiquette-and-the-origins-of-manners/comment-page-1/#comment-4335 Phil Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:51:22 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=8533#comment-4335 Brief nit to pick: The Byzantine princess Theophano brought the fork to the Germanic north when she married the Emperor Otto around 970. It did not originate in Italy, it came from Greece, and was even more slow to catch on than indicated. Otherwise, lovely article! Brief nit to pick: The Byzantine princess Theophano brought the fork to the Germanic north when she married the Emperor Otto around 970. It did not originate in Italy, it came from Greece, and was even more slow to catch on than indicated.

Otherwise, lovely article!

]]> By: The Origin Of Manners « Express! Social Networking http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2011/03/renaissance-table-etiquette-and-the-origins-of-manners/comment-page-1/#comment-4334 The Origin Of Manners « Express! Social Networking Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:43:32 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=8533#comment-4334 [...] http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2011/03/renaissance-table-etiquette-and-the-origins-of-manners/ [...] [...] http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2011/03/renaissance-table-etiquette-and-the-origins-of-manners/ [...]

]]> By: Liz Stewart http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2011/03/renaissance-table-etiquette-and-the-origins-of-manners/comment-page-1/#comment-4333 Liz Stewart Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:22:37 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=8533#comment-4333 My parental guideline was to avoid comments of origins of meat, death, burial, bodily functions, or any related topics which might be offensive to others at table. The children tried to slip them into see if I was paying attention. My parental guideline was to avoid comments of origins of meat, death, burial, bodily functions, or any related topics which might be offensive to others at table. The children tried to slip them into see if I was paying attention.

]]>