I talk to the founder and curator of the Moist Towelette Museum, then and a friend and I debate napkin technique and whether restaurants should use scented hand soap.
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Trongs let you pick up finger foods without getting your hands messy. Watch the video and tell us where you stand on this device!
Ahead of Valentine's Day, NY Magazine Restaurant Critic Adam Platt joins Dan to talk about the best time to eat out, where to sit, ordering strategy, and the crucial issues of scented hand soaps and the napkin collar tuck.
In this week's episode, we cover paper vs. cloth, moist towlettes and wet naps, and issues of hand and beverage sanitation. Plus we discuss the dangers of scented soap. Photo: Flickr CC / Dinner Series
At the Moist Towelette Museum (MOTOM, I guess) on the Michigan State campus, the potent-smelling wafers of hygiene get full documentation, by an astronomer. Moist towelettes are part of this week's Sporkful episode, along with napkins, hand-washing and more. Gear up for it by gazing longingly at lovingly preserved wipes from around the world, such as the Star Trek beauties