December 7th, 2006
the 2 inch difference
Esquire:Feature Story:The Better Man ‘06 (page 10)
Europeans have nine-inch plates. Americans have eleven-inch plates. And it’s pi r^2: American plates have 30 percent more space. That’s 30 percent more food, 30 percent more calories. It adds up fast. And at many nice restaurants, it’s thirteen-inch plates.
the title is totally misleading
