January 30, 2008 | Posted at 9:00 AM

My Lunch Manners


My lunch today is a filet mignon on a bed of arugula with tomatoes, olives and balsamic vinaigrette dressing. You'll notice that I will be using a steak knife with my lunch. You know it's a fancy lunch when the specialty utensils come out. I'm not sure if this is a salad fork or a regular fork, but I'm wondering, since this is basically a steak salad, if it's ok to eat my steak with my salad fork? What would Miss Manners say? Can I use my steak knife on my tomato? Is there such a thing as a tomato knife?

You know what has not caught on in fine dining? The spork. You know those plastic spoon/fork combos you sometimes get at fast food restaurants? Just 1 spork instead of all those other forks and spoons would get rid of a lot of future embarrassment at fancy restaurants everywhere. Of course, there will still be the embarrassment that comes when that crumb waiter shows up and scrapes about a pound of crumbs from next to your plate, but I'm working on that.

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Hi Ellen! Gosh, I love going through all the stuff on your website! Please, have your chef write a salad w/dressings cookbook your fans can purchase! Gee, some of your lunches sound so good, and all of them have fabulous eye-appeal! Some of the dressings sound marvelous, and mouth-watering! If all your meals are so lovely, nourishing, and healthy, it's no wonder you are such a babe! Love ya lots!

Posted by Sally | May 10, 2008 11:48 AM

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ellen degeneres is the best women!

kind
generous
giving
u name it...its her!

we love you!

Posted by Sara Cangiamila | January 31, 2008 12:14 PM

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PSH! Damn rich people!
Wanna know what my lunch is?

A delectable HOT DOG on sofft store bought WHEAT BREAD. With a line of ketchup on the top. Guess what else?? A COLD GLASS OF HAWAIIAN PUNCH. lol sugar water.

i love u ellen.

youe the best.

ENJOY your lunch.

enjoy it twice, for me too.

haha

Posted by Vinessa Pisano | January 31, 2008 9:02 AM

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psh. damn rich people. my lunch is a hot dog on wheat bread.

lol. love you ellen.

your the best!

Posted by Anonymous | January 31, 2008 8:59 AM

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Ellen,

What an awesome lunch! It sure looks delicious, HEY I would by a cookbook if you sold one especially if the money went to New Orleans, my husband is from Metairie, just like you! His parents still live there, and miss a lot of places that they would frequent before the storm. Hey Ellen, why don't you open up an Ellen's Diner or something and have a portion of the profits go to Katrina relief? You could do it, you would only have to purchase one of the properties in one of the areas that still need more eateries, which is still a huge market. Most people just can't afford to come back due to lack of funding. But Ellen you could do it, hire some of the chefs that have lost their jobs due to the hurricane and bring back some of that wonderful seafood that we all miss when we go to New Orleans.

Just do it Ellen! You will make a lot of people happy, which you are so good at doing!!!!

Lori In Houston

Posted by Lori- in Houston | January 31, 2008 8:33 AM

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Hey Ellen, Think your personal chef should write a cookbook, Ellen's Lunch. Could publish it and all proceeds go to the New Orleans rebuilding fund. All your lunches look so delectible, would love to try them at home. Whaaaaaat!?!?!? Probably a lot of others would like to try them too. Think it would sell!! Eileen

Posted by Eileen | January 30, 2008 9:54 PM

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Hi Ellen,

Just wanted to thank you for eating beef!

I want to invite you and the gang to our cattle ranch this spring for our round-up! It's alot of fun ! ( And we could always use another ranch hand!)

Our ranch is in the foothills above Fresno, near Yosemite.

Have a great day, and thanks for making me smile!

Posted by Kristin | January 30, 2008 7:32 PM

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Ellen, you should try the "Knork" - it is a single utensil that combines a knife and a fork. That way, you do not need to worry about what Miss Manners or anyone else thinks. It allows you to use one side to cut and even though it does not contain any sharp edges, it supposedly is better than a Steak knife! Try it out and let us know if if really works! www.knork.net

Posted by Susan D Kirk | January 30, 2008 4:49 PM

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Hey Ellen, your lunch looks delectable as usual. Yes there is such a thing as a tomato knife, I have one and it works wonderful. Speaking of a "spork" remember back in the 70's they came out with some kind of canned meat called spork, similar to spam that was in a can. One more question I have, does Portia eat lunch with you at work? Have a good one and remember to Breathe, Believe and Receive, Peace out

Posted by MC | January 30, 2008 3:23 PM

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Miss Ellen: About which fork to use, think of it this way...Starting from the outside of a set table your fork tines (those spikey parts of the fork) tell you which to use. Two tines shrimp like food or such nonsense in a shell which usually is in the beginning of the meal, three tines will more than likely be a salad or any leafy dish before the main course, four tines your entree (aka filet mignon) with maybe a steak knife unless you want to grab it with your fingers and eat eat eat and ENJOY! *PEACE*

Posted by Sue | January 30, 2008 2:56 PM

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Nice, healthy, how about some fried pickles and crab legs!!!! That is a Windjammer special on the Isle of Palms in Charleston, SC. Anyway, yes there are tomato knives but you use them in food prep. I guess you could eat with it just don't put the mouth in your mouth or it is also a tongue knife. Yes you cut your tomato with the steak knife and you should not put your knife or fork down through out the meal except to pick up a drink glass. It is ok to eat with the big fork too. The salad fork is placed on the table when there are many courses, in that case use the salad fork. I really prefer my fingers but you have the cutlery and posed the questions so there!!!

Posted by Holly | January 30, 2008 2:40 PM

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Hey ellen,
How bout Ellen's Lunch The Cookbook...YUM

Posted by katie (your future massage therapist) | January 30, 2008 1:56 PM

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Ellen!!!

I want to eat that!!!! Very vibrant lunch!!Seriously... I really want to eat that.

That really really... truly.. I'm not kidding... looks really really... good/scrumptios... deliciosis!


But... I can see... I'm late.. and you already ate it.

How was it? Good I presume!

God... you have the best looking lunches!! Maybe you should put all the photos together and bind 'em together and sell at the Ellen store along with Sean's recipes so we can make 'em at home! "You too could eat like Ellen!" or.. "Ellen's Lunches to duplicate".. or "Eating Ellen style"..???

Posted by tonya | January 30, 2008 1:40 PM

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wauw do you call this a lunch,I think you are very hungry today but that is a good thing
you lunch looks delicious really

Posted by gerrie van rooij | January 30, 2008 1:33 PM

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Here I am back again with my wine commentary. Where is your glass of nice red wine with your steak? I mean, hopefully it would be nice. I'll bet you'd really feel nice after drinking it.
Perhaps you could sip it with a straw. We could call this method if sipping wine through a straw, Swine, but that doesn't really sound too nice, does it? This technique would fit right into your category of the Spork. It just goes on and on!
And I haven even had any wine yet!
Happy Birthday to ya!

Posted by carol b | January 30, 2008 1:32 PM

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Ellen!!!

I want to eat that!!!! Very vibrant lunch!!Seriously... I really want to eat that.

That really really... truly.. I'm not kidding... looks really really... good/scrumptios... deliciosis!


But... I can see... I'm late.. and you already ate it.

How was it? Good I presume!

God... you have the best looking lunches!! Maybe you should put all the photos together and bind 'em together and sell at the Ellen store along with Sean's recipes so we can make 'em at home! "You too could eat like Ellen!" or.. "Ellen's Lunches to duplicate".. or "Eating Ellen style"..???

Posted by tonya | January 30, 2008 1:25 PM

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do you call this a lunch,I think you are very hungry but that is a good thing
you lunch look delicious really

and who care,s what Miss Manners said I love to eat on my own way

Posted by gerrie van rooij | January 30, 2008 1:07 PM

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wauw do you call this a lunch I think you are hungry today but that is a good thing
you lunch look delicious
and what Miss Manners said who care,s I eat on my own way

Ellen Lady it is in holland 21.00,clock
tree hours to go

Posted by gerrie van rooij | January 30, 2008 12:33 PM

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Wauw do you call this a lunch,I think you are hungry today but that is a good thing
you lunch looks delicious Ellen Lady
and what Miss Manners said how care,s I like to eat on my own way,take roast chicken who do you ear them??? yes right with you hands
I love eating with my hands,I love every way of eating

ELLEN LADY IN HOLLAND IT IS 21.00,CLOCK
THREE HOURS TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by gerrie van rooij | January 30, 2008 12:12 PM

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wauw Ellen Lady do you call this a lunch,you are hungry today I think but that is a good thing
you lunch look delicious really
and what Miss Manners said who care,s
I like to eat on my own way,take roast chicken how do you eat them???yes right with you hands
that is the way I love it

ELLEN LADY IT IS 21.00'clock three hours to go

Posted by gerrie van rooij | January 30, 2008 12:04 PM

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