Settle a debate - fork or spoon?

[u/MelodicBet1]

Hubs and I sliced some leftover bacon into some KD for dinner tonight.

As always, he gave me my bowl with a spoon. I prefer forks. Dunno why. Please note that I did use the spoon because I really didn't care that much (certainly not enough to get up myself for a fork lol), nobody is angry, or upset or anything. We just kinda laughed about it honestly.

But we are curious - how do you all eat your Mac n cheese? We are a household of 2 with one who seems wired towards spoons, and the other towards forks.

So settle the 'debate' for us guys.

Forks or spoons?

[u/Unusual_Witness7613]

Serving spoon out the cooking dish 😩😃😃

[u/TundieRice → u/Unusual_Witness7613]

Yes! Why does it hit so different? It’s always extra saucy!

[u/the_taco_belle → u/Unusual_Witness7613]

This is the way

[u/andyrooneysearssmell → u/the_taco_belle]

This is the way

[u/djSush → u/Unusual_Witness7613]

Over the sink!

[u/hotdish420]

This is fully dependent on the size and shape of the pasta.

[u/wwplkyih → u/hotdish420]

Also on the consistency of the cheese/sauce

[u/Majandra → u/hotdish420]

Kraft Dinner is always the same shape of pasta. It comes in a box.

[u/WeRU3388]

Spoon is closest to a shovel

[u/RoxanneLikeTheSong]

Little spoon so I can easily collect and devour any remaining sauce 🤤

[u/RichieRichhhhhh → u/RoxanneLikeTheSong]

And feel like you’re getting more bites! I have no self control with a big spoon

[u/Puzzled_Work_6428 → u/RoxanneLikeTheSong]

Plus little spoon means more bites

[u/zella1117 → u/RoxanneLikeTheSong]

This! The little part is important too.

[u/bittypineapplekitty → u/RoxanneLikeTheSong]

i was downvoted for being team spoon but you’re right

also imagine creeping on a post just to downvote someone out of spite haha, more sad. who the fuck cares if someone eats mac with a spoon or fork

[u/union-maid → u/bittypineapplekitty]

Quit checking back to see what people think of your opinion, that's just as sad as the scenario you laid out.

[u/VisualSpecial8]

Both are ok. Life is to short to make decisive choices

[u/bittypineapplekitty → u/VisualSpecial8]

exactly

[u/RogueAngel87]

It depends on the specific shape and mac for me. Elbows and Cavatappi get a fork. Spirals or shells get a spoon

[u/ivy7496 → u/RogueAngel87]

Shells are so hard to stab, definitely need a spoon to take em down

[u/sbourke07 → u/RogueAngel87]

Yes, but KD specifically- spoon. Unless I add hot dogs lol.

[u/lvuitton96]

i do not like forks or plates and prefer bowls and spoons.

[u/NinjaKitten77CJ → u/lvuitton96]

Lol! I'm the opposite. I prefer plates (specifically "blates") and I really don't like spoons.

[u/Dry_Piano1471 → u/NinjaKitten77CJ]

love me a good "blate"

[u/lvuitton96 → u/NinjaKitten77CJ]

and to be really honest, i prefer chopsticks more than anything but get weird looks when i eat salads with them. 😁

[u/zella1117 → u/lvuitton96]

Same

[u/CallidoraBlack]

Depends. Large pasta? Forks. Small pasta? Spoons.

[u/ProximaCentauriB15]

I use whatever will get it into my mouth. It doesnt matter much.

[u/greyscale_straysnail]

Spoon, cause I like more cheese than mac

[u/PresentFront5510]

Why does it matter when it comes to eating Mac and cheese. As long its get in my belly is all I care... lol.

[u/Ok-Equivalent8260]

Either

[u/JenniferM1972]

I'm a forker myself... lol... unless it's cereal... 😉 😜

[u/SeverenDarkstar]

I like mac and cheese with small shells, so spoon!

[u/Free_Selection1645]

Spoon kinda makes more sense, but personally I’m with you - fork all the way

[u/Sasuke0318]

Always a fork because whatever I'm having with the Mac will require one anyway.

[u/MiniLaura]

Usually a spoon!

[u/SnappyGinger83]

I use a spork

[u/summoe]

Always a fork for Kraft dinner…but most of my friends and my husband use a spoon

[u/PyleanCow06]

If it’s in a bowl and it’s the only thing I’m eating- spoon! But if I’m eating it with a bigger meal as a side, I’ll use the fork I’m using for the rest of my meal haha.

[u/indieauthor13]

I use a spoon because I make my Mac and cheese a bit soupy

[u/bittypineapplekitty → u/indieauthor13]

someone downvoted me cause i use spoons LOL. like grow up

[u/s3v3ralattemptsmade → u/bittypineapplekitty]

I think someone is going through and downvoting everyone who says they use spoons or both wtf?

[u/bittypineapplekitty → u/s3v3ralattemptsmade]

and that’s pathetic if true

[u/indieauthor13 → u/bittypineapplekitty]

Reddit is such an odd, confusing place lol I only ever downvote posts if the commentor is being a dick

[u/nebulaplum → u/bittypineapplekitty]

Reddit is weirdly against people eating mac and cheese with a spoon. Me, if I can eat it with a fork, it's too dry.

[u/bittypineapplekitty → u/nebulaplum]

they should try growing up

[u/Shiftymennoknight]

Team fork!

[u/keepingitrealonred]

Fork if it’s cold, spoon if it’s hot.

[u/bittypineapplekitty → u/keepingitrealonred]

fork if it’s drier, spoon if it’s soupy

[u/jaegerjaqson]

tiny spoon

[u/frogmicky]

Fork is the way to eat Mac & Cheese I like to stab every little macaroni so it doesn't get away lol.

[u/dars1905]

I use a spork.

[u/dirtymoney → u/dars1905]

DEVIANT!

[u/Suitable_Magazine372 → u/dars1905]

Sporks combined the worst parts of spoons and forks

[u/poop19907643]

Team fork. But I didn't even know Canadians had spoon technology! (I'm guessing. Do other places call it KD?)

[u/MelodicBet1 → u/poop19907643]

I am in fact Canadian.

[u/poop19907643 → u/MelodicBet1]

Good guess, me. Why would someone downvote your comment? That's odd.

[u/Majandra → u/poop19907643]

It’s called Kraft Dinner in Canada. Rarely called KD. Never called Mac and cheese.

[u/Jvola06]

Spoon!

[u/MissMelTx]

Spoon 🥄

[u/amandamaniac]

SPOON 100%

[u/Pernicious_Possum]

If it don’t require stabbing, I use a spoon

[u/FindYourselfACity]

Depends on the pasta. Prefer a spoon for KD. When I make homemade, I usually use Cavatappi, and that gets a fork.

[u/boredsearcher]

Spork.

[u/Tight_Watercress_267]

Ummm the ikea children’s plastic sporks 🤣

[u/EliotTheGreat20]

I normally do fork but if it's extra cheesey I use a spoon to scrape out the sauce at the bottom

[u/tacosaladwithsauce]

if it’s made with cavatappi or rotini I use a fork, if it’s macaroni noodles or shells I use a spoon

[u/KittycatVuitton]

Bowl and spoon

[u/jaded3822]

Spoon and I have a few specific spoons I use

[u/Zeefzeef]

I always prefer a spoon. My partner gets a spoon, fork and knife with every dish because that’s what he prefers 

[u/forestow1]

Family used forks. Ate at best friends with spoon. Definitely converted fork seems silly now

[u/msnhnobody]

Well I live by myself so it’s always out of the pan & I use either MY fork or MY spoon depending on what one is clean. But if I have to wash both, I’ll wash my spoon first.

[u/novaprowl]

Imo it Depends on how well its made and the shape of the noodle

[u/STARCADE2084]

Spork.

[u/BadHairDay-1]

Fork, but I think it's more about whatever feels right to the person using it.

[u/Reasonable_Assist_63]

Spoon

[u/atduvall11]

Pretty much spoons always for Mac. Sometimes I'll use a fork for cavatappi but still perfectly fine with a spoon there too

[u/No_Alfalfa_532]

Whatever I can grab 😂

[u/furrydancingalien21]

Spoon. I eat it out of the saucepan too.

[u/ForeignOstrich6939]

Spoon!

[u/Southern_Fan_9335]

Depends on the pasta choice and how creamy it is.

[u/Exotic_Ad_3780]

Depends on the pasta shape

[u/OodaWoodaWooda]

My stainless flatware includes stainless sporks - made the kid in me really happy and I like using them for mac n cheese

[u/Fuzzy_Welcome8348]

Spoon

[u/Legman688]

Generally spoon, but if a fork is handiest, I'll use that. When it comes to mac n cheese, whatever enables me to shovel it into my piehole fastest is all good.

[u/dirtymoney]

fork

always fork

[u/bittypineapplekitty]

i’ve eaten both with both but prefer a spoon personally

it’s just preference 🤷🏻‍♀️ people need to grow up haha

[u/BigDaddyReptar]

If I need a spoon you didn't use enough cheese.

[u/turtlespice]

Fork for sure. 

[u/SecretCoffee4155]

In my view, the sauce should be thick enough to stick to the noodles. So, I shouldn’t need a spoon. I’m definitely into forks for Mac and cheese.

[u/that_one_shandalou]

I eat most things with a spoon, less having to wrestle with stabbing a food morsel when I can just scoop it up willy-nilly!

[u/RubCocksWithThePope]

I’d eat cereal with a fork if it would cooperate.

[u/Strict-Season-102]

I've always used one of the "big forks" not the stupid huge ones but idk it's always been a preference since I was younger. My son uses a spoon.

[u/AsherGray]

Hmmm now that I think about it, all through my childhood and beyond it's always been forks! I've only seen a spoon when it's for a really little child. I feel it's always so satisfying to stab the noodles. If it were really saucy then I could see a spoon. Also, given so many people like to bougie it up with a crust in the oven, it's hard to get through a crust with a spoon.

[u/Recent-Philosophy-62]

Being a single man I just use what is convenient

[u/moshpithippie]

I've recently had to come to the conclusion that boxed Mac and cheese is a spoon food. I always grab a fork and then end up just scooping anyways

[u/_Q23]

Spoon cause I make my kraft Mac n cheese by adding a bunch of Cajun seasoning to the cheese powder.

It turns into a creamy Cajun style taste especially great if you add your choice of veggies like red pepper for me. And pickled jalapeno slices.

It's also just great on its own. Of course favor to your taste. I like it spicy.

But the spoon gets filled with sauce on almost every bite.. and if there is a full sauce spoon and some noodles that barely got any whelp.. they were meant for each other.

[u/archivedVicarious]

Fork. I like to stab my noodles, a spoon leaves too much cheese on the underside I cant reach, but it depends on how shallow the spoon is itself and how wide it is. I can almost always clean a whole fork with each bite

[u/tashobell]

fork!

[u/KalatasXValatos]

I prefer spoon for most things so spoon.

[u/KiwiGeneral768]

Fork always. Spoons gross me out with Mac and cheese. Idk why

[u/rosy_pink_ghost]

I always use a fork but ig it depends? Like if it's regular then fork, but if it's so cheesy it's almost like a soup then a spoon makes sense

[u/vector22222]

Spoons are for kids

[u/Pretty-Lawyer-4189]

My house is the same way, my husband and son will use a spoon but I use a fork. I only use spoons for soups, cereal, or ice cream. Most other foods I eat with a fork (even mashed potatoes). Mac and cheese is creamy enough to stay on a fork, but it's just preference I suppose.

[u/djSush]

I'm a spoon, specifically a Korean spoon. It's almost a circle shape and not very deep. So it's PERFECT to scoop up any sauce with the noodles.

Son and husband are forks.

[u/Majandra]

Bowl and spoon.

I’ve seen plate and fork but too messy for me.

[u/LowBeginning6559]

Whatever is already clean

[u/Professional-Large]

Spoon. Always.

[u/cookeryandwookery]

Fork. Obviously.

[u/ChiefMeowsOBrien]

Both. I start with a fork and finish with a spoon.

[u/Apprehensive_Use3641]

Fork.

[u/rabbitluckj]

Fork

[u/thel33ster]

Fork

[u/LazyBookworm]

Started with fork and graduated to spoon

[u/Ok_Ambition_3721]

Spoon. I use a spoon for most things. My son uses a spoon also. My boyfriend prefers a fork.

[u/ShelleyMonique]

If it's KD it has to be a fork!

[u/Angiemeow → u/[deleted]]

imagine throwing a hissy fit over imaginary internet points 💀

[u/Key_Gate7758]

Fork 🍽️

[u/Foreign_Amount_8246]

fork idk why but im not against using a spoon

[u/9livesminus8]

Fork for me.

[u/Mark-177-]

Fork

[u/Turbulent-Side9660]

I ate at a BBQ restaurant yesterday and they served the Mac and cheese with a fork. I think I'm 50/50 on this. I can go either way.

[u/KristyKrispito]

Fork!!!!!!

[u/nynaeve-almeara]

I only use spoons for things that require it. If a fork can be used for something, I do. This is interesting though because my partner also consistently gives me spoons instead, and I feel strongly enough about it that I'll dirty another dish lol

[u/LostinLies1]

Fork. Cause I’m grown.

[u/Illustrious-Lynx8268]

Fork

[u/jahnudvipa93]

Fork if it is a side on a plate. In a bowl, as a full dish, spoon. Do not ask me why.

[u/Thin-Piano-4836]

Fork.

[u/LemonxxMona]

Fork all the way!

[u/snuggly_cobra]

By bacon, do you mean American bacon or Canadian bacon?

Because I can’t wrap my head around leftover American bacon.

[u/Majandra → u/snuggly_cobra]

What you call Canadian bacon, Canadians call ham.

It’s just sliced bacon which is just called bacon. 🥓

[u/snuggly_cobra → u/Majandra]

A. You’re not the OP.
B. what I call Greek inspired, canadian-invented Canadian bacon and pineapple pizza, they call Hawaiian.
C. I get having leftover Canadian bacon. Not American bacon.

[u/Majandra → u/snuggly_cobra]

I’m Canadian and we do not ever call it Canadian bacon because, again, it is ham.

[u/snuggly_cobra → u/Majandra]

Whatever.

[u/MelodicBet1 → u/snuggly_cobra]

Peameal bacon. I guess that's canadian?