Poppadom etiquette

[Cheeseybiteforme]

I am curious as to the etiquette of sharing poppadoms in a group meal.

a) Do you see a pile and break a piece off the top one and then others do the same

b) karate chop through all the poppadoms then take pieces when you want

c) take a whole poppadom and break into pieces on your own side plate so you have a pile of poppadom

I am option A and was flabbergasted at seeing C on Saturday.

C stops greedy people taking more than their fair share!

C 🤷‍♀️🤔

Order x amount each and then take one at a time onto side plate

C is more hygienic

C

think of it like bread from the bread basket in a different restaurant. You take your bread and put it on your side plate, that is then your bread, you don’t break all the bread into little bits and take a little piece at a time.

B or C for us

Absolutely C

C but if I was with someone who did A or B first I would mirror them to be polite.

As long as there's enough for everyone it would be c) for me, I don't want to share food with people that may not have washed their hands

C

My husband and I are B we fight each other for them

In polite company, definitely C.

C.
Why were you flabbergasted?

I would find B very odd. A would lead to fast eaters pinching my share

C here as well

C.

I mean, I’m giving the side eye to the arsehole who’s unilaterally deciding to karate chop the whole pile. But aside from that, I think I’m option d - watching what everyone else does and then doing the same (and hoping people go option c because I want a whole one ideally 10 to myself)

I’m C but B reminded me of Tim Key and ‘shall I be mother?’ (For for any Off Menu fans)

c, assuming there’s one poppadom per person why wouldn’t you? If you don’t want a whole one then maybe wait till everyone else has taken theirs and break off as much as you want of the last one

There should be enough ordered to do C.
B is weird.
A, I'd only do if there was a non-matching number to share them out more evenly.

C.

I don't like sharing food as I get worried about taking too much etc so often don't eat much.

(I'm ok with buffets and close family)

Of course it’s C. I witnessed B once and the whole table did this: 😱

A is bloody weird. Why are you splitting up a giant crisp? Why are you touching the food? C risks the least contamination; A is just grubby. B is sociopathic. You’re poppawrong.

Definitely C! I’ve heard of B but glad to have never dined with a poppadum puncher.

never heard of anyone doing A, and would feel a bit urgh about it for reasons others have said

Anything other than C is minging.

C

That way everyone gets the same amount and you don’t have other people’s potentially grubby hands touching numerous bits of poppadom.

Option C

I don't understand why you were flabbergasted?

I wouldn't eat part of a poppadom that somebody else had touched