Meals you can eat with one arm

Guru · 11 Aug 2006 at 12:59

I'm not gonna be able to use my left arm for quite some time cause I've just had major surgery on it and I'm looking for ideas of meals I can eat with just one arm. So far I've had a curry and some toast. Obviously I cant prepare the meals so my mother will very kindly be doing that for me

Any suggestions would be appreciated, basically foods I dont have to cut or can cut with 1 arm.

Cheers,

G

nin9abadga · 11 Aug 2006 at 13:01

almost anything, get your mum to chop it all for you

or you can liquidise it all together and drink it (i had to when i had major surgery on my teeth/mouth).

nin9a

Raymond Lin · 11 Aug 2006 at 13:02

Chinese food.

Efour · 11 Aug 2006 at 13:02

lol, and this is why i love OcUk.

Right, well where to start. Roasted swan with elderberry plum compot is nice.

I think you will be ok, i have 2 arms and being the fat slob i am i rarely cut any food, just stick it on a fork and bite at it.

Stay away from chop sticks. THese could be trouble.

SourChipmunk · 11 Aug 2006 at 13:03

Sandwiches, burgers, pita rolls, toasties, self-contained things of that nature.

Sorry about your arm, dude.

iCraig · 11 Aug 2006 at 13:03

Almost any food that doesn't require constant cutting, such as steak.

Pasta, soup, rice etc will all be fine. You won't be limited too much.

shifty_uk · 11 Aug 2006 at 13:03

Nearly anything. Just use the side of the fork to chop up anything you would usually use a knife for. Unless it's a really tough peice of steak or something though, then your out of luck

@if ®afiq · 11 Aug 2006 at 13:04

Mussels with Burgundy broth and garlic bread

MookJong · 11 Aug 2006 at 13:04

Can't believe I'm actually replying to this I mean it's pretty obvious. Chinese food is good because it's always pre cut up ready for chopstick action.

But anything soft you can stab with a fork really.

Bill101 · 11 Aug 2006 at 13:05

Raymond Lin said:
Chinese food.

yep, you can eat almost anything with chop sticks (or die of malnutrition trying

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Rosbif · 11 Aug 2006 at 13:06

mate just get yourself a spork.. with one of those you can eat anything one handed

Origin · 11 Aug 2006 at 13:08

shifty_uk said:
Nearly anything. Just use the side of the fork to chop up anything you would usually use a knife for. Unless it's a really tough peice of steak or something though, then your out of luck

Get yourself a Knork

Sorted

Phantom · 11 Aug 2006 at 13:12

why do you have to use arms anyway? just bend over your plate and eat directly off it a la animal stylee.

Sp00n · 11 Aug 2006 at 13:12

anything in a bowl

Guru · 11 Aug 2006 at 13:16

mmmmm I love chinese

this thread is a little pointless I'll admit, but its taking my mind off the agony and making me actually smile :eek:

lol a knork sounds dangerous

rpstewart · 11 Aug 2006 at 13:46

Efour2 said:
Right, well where to start. Roasted swan with elderberry plum compot is nice.

That'll put you in jail I'm afraid. All swans in the UK are crown property and it's an offence to kill or cook one.

As for the OP, I think last night was the first time in ages I cooked myself something I needed a knife for...

As has been suggested curries & chinese are the obvious ones but pasta, stews etc are also easy.

Stuff you can pick up too - burgers, pizzas, kebabs.

It's not going to be as limiting, especially if someone else is cooking.

AJUK · 11 Aug 2006 at 13:48

Soup...

and don't forget to take your mum out for a nice meal when your arm is better (which I hope doesn't take too long) to thank her.

Guru · 11 Aug 2006 at 13:53

looks like it could be a month b4 i know if it was a sucess

nin9abadga · 11 Aug 2006 at 13:54

Phantom said:
why do you have to use arms anyway? just bend over your plate and eat directly off it a la animal stylee.

this is the way - do it

geeza · 11 Aug 2006 at 13:58

Origin said:
Get yourself a Knork Sorted

how does it work, sharp fork head or something?