Manly Men and The Manly Arts: Carving

“A great deal of comfort and satisfaction of a good dinner depends upon the carving.  Awkward carving is enough to spoil the appetite of a refined and sensitive person.  No matter how well the meats may be cooked, if they are mutilated, torn, and hacked to pieces, or even cut awkwardly, one half of their relish is destroyed…

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All The Stuff: Egg Cups

Egg cups are exactly what you’d think, a little cup that holds a boiled egg so that the rolly little bugger stays put while you eat it. The egg stays in the shell and the top is cut off with a knife or a fancy egg nipper. Small egg spoons were made as well, though…

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