Soup - Mmmm, as the name is mentioned, unknowingly you start licking your lips while recalling the awesome taste of the soup, you had last time. Generally the first course of a meal, soup is dished up either in a wide, shallow dish, or a small bowl kept on an under-plate. Every culture has its own manner of having this appetizer. Infact, whether soup is eaten or drunk is a mind-boggling question which often arises and seems to be unanswerable.
Some people say that soup is not served in a glass though it is in liquid form, it can’t be said that we drink soup. It is usually eaten with the help of a spoon. Every person has his / her own eating style. Let this ambiguous query remain unsolved; what is more important is how to have soup when you’re sitting with other people at dining table. Here are given some common dining etiquettes to be followed while having soup.
- As and when the soup is served, be careful not to spill the hot liquid on yourself.
- In case the soup is very hot and you’re not ready to have it, then wait until it cools. Avoiding blowing as it may spill down.
- While having the soup, keep the spoon towards the centre of the bowl so that it doesn’t trouble your hand movements.
- Always sip the soup from the side of the spoon. Make a habit not to slurp or put the whole spoon in your mouth. Dining etiquettes don’t allow noisy eating, so avoid making any kind of noise.
- To get the last bits, gently slant the bowl at a distance and spoon the soup across the bowl.
- As soon as the soup gets finished, keep the spoon in the under-plate or in the soup plate at a 10:20 arrangement.
