Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Step1
Do make it a smorgasbord meal. Prepare a selection of salads, pastas and veggies and serve them with one red meat entrée and one chicken entrée. Complement it with both grain and white dinner rolls and then set two bottles of chilled wine, one white and one red, in the center of the table. You’ll probably have lots of leftovers but that just means you don’t have to make supper tomorrow.
Step2
Don’t make a cultural meal because you feel that people of a certain culture eat a certain type of food. If that’s the type of food they normally eat then chances are, you will probably never make it as good as they are used to. Also, it’s prejudice on your part to assume that they eat that type of food just because they are that nationality and you don’t want be offensive.
Step3
If it’s you doing the inviting, suggest a meal to them when you invite them. For example, “We are having home-made chili tomorrow night, would you join us?” They will let you know if they like chili or not and you’ll likely tell from their expression and their answer if they do or not anyway. So, if you detect that chili is not a good choice, just continue on and say, “…or what is your favorite food?” That opens the conversation to suggestion.
Step4
Don’t make only one type of food and assume they’ll like it. Not everyone eats pork. Indian food is exceptionally spicy. Roast beef is delicious but some people can’t eat red meat. Foul is tasty but it’s not everyone’s choice and believe it or not, not everyone likes pasta.
Step5
If your meal is going to be a barbecue, then make that clear in the invitation. Since barbecues are known for grilled meats including our favorite hamburgers and hot dogs, your guests would understand when they accept your invitation, and then anything else you prepare such as steak or chicken would be either gratefully received or declined as your guests enjoy your other foods.
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Comments
ahaveeah said
on 5/8/2008 hi i think that makes so much sence.thanks for the tip