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  Things in slices and things you need to cut is a wide range of our food as humans, they are necesarry, not pointless, but you could live a happy life with just a bowl, untill you trow it away because most of what a bowl can do you can do it with a pair of hands
context: You need a plate for pizzas >
  
  Pizza needs hand and mouth only >
  
  You need something to put it on if you cook it yourself as a minimum. Knife and fork is nice if you don't want it to get messy >
  
  I’m just trolling but I def stan bowls >
  
  Mmmm...I love waking up to a big bowl of pancakes in the morning! Then, for lunch, I usually have a nice bowl of sandwich. Then, depending on how I'm feeling for dinner, I could go with a nice bowl of fish, or maybe a bowl of roasted chicken.
  But that's me! I'm a foodie! I think Thanksgiving dinner is my favorite holiday. There's something special about everyone enjoying bowls of turkey, you know? >
  
  Alright smartass take my upvote lmao >
  
  We dont always want a salad of everything we are having. Plates are good for separating. >
  
  Multiple bowls 😀 >
  
  Well, perhaps, but then we introduce an entirely new aspect of the debate. >
  
  Mmmm a big shallow wide bowl of steak and potatoes or even better a bowl of thanksgiving turkey dinner with all the fixin ' s >
  
  Bowls are actually great for roast dinners, if you like gravy. Source: British person who has a roast every week. >
  
  I have recently discovered this too and it was my first thought when I read the post >
  
  Plates fit better in the dishwasher. >
  
  This should be the top comment. Never mind the pizza. This right here. >
  
  Actually, bowls are all pointless. At least some plates have corners. >
  
  You sir are technically correct, which as we all know is the best type of correct. >
  
  i agree, except when ill need to use a knife to eat >
  
  
  i agree, except when ill need to use a knife to eat
  
  I agree, though in those cases  usually i'll just cut up the food first >
  
  You don't have to quote the entire comment you're replying too. Its nonsensical. >
  
  They’re quoting it so they don’t forget what the other person said. Scrolling up one comment is confusing. >
  
  But you see what the other person said while writing the comment >
  
  I know >
  
  i dont want all my food mixing together. >
  
  
  i dont want all my food mixing together.
  
  Not all bowls are the same. Shallow wide bowls will offer very nice separation. >
  
  a shallow wide bowl is just a renamed plate >
  
  Not if it had walls, it's just a flat bottomed bowl >
  
  "Flat bottomed bowl" made me think of "fat bottomed girls," lmao >
  
  They make the rockin' world go round >
  
  Gotta love Queen >
  
  my favorite part of being a woman is our inherent obsession with plates that are just slightly like bowls. best of both worlds >
  
  I love how you were like "plates are almost pointless" and then went on to explain why plates are useful :') >
  
  
  I love how you were like "plates are almost pointless" and then went on to explain why plates are useful :')
  
  Yes, because I recognize they have some use. But by and large, a bowl will do their job >
  
  It's cool. I just thought it was funny.
  Tbh I think it depends on your national cuisine, like some places bowls are more useful and some places plates are more useful. >
  
  Completely agree, I'm always a little bit disappointed if I need to use a plate. There's something so comfy about bowls, and something stark about plates. >
  
  Jeezus! It’s just dishes. >
  
  Clearly you've never heard of bowl plates (blates). >
  
  We call them plowls in my house. >
  
  That's why I mostly use a bowl, put I still use a plate when the situation calls for it. >
  
  You can't pack a plate but you can pack a bowl. I think we're done here. >
  
  bowl superiority! 👊 >
  
  You did mention that plates are necessary for steak (most meats, for that matter).
  However, in modern times, almost every meal consists of some kind of meat. Even vegans/vegetarians have substitutes that work like meats.
  So, plates would be necessary a lot more than you imply.
  Also, I think hand foods are better with plates. >
  
  I'm not eating pizza or pancakes out of a bowl >
  
  
  I'm not eating pizza or pancakes out of a bowl
  
  Hence the "almost" in the title. >
  
  But that “almost” includes a lot of food >
  
  
  But that “almost” includes a lot of food
  
  Compared to the world of food that exists, I don't agree >
  
  Unless you know all the food that exists, it’s kinda silly to believe that you know what percentage is bowl appropriate, right? There are probably plenty of foods that don’t work in a bowl that you’ve never heard of. >
  
  
  There are probably plenty of foods that don’t work in a bowl that you’ve never heard of.
  
  I could see that, but based on the food I know I stand by my OP. >
  
  Fair enough >
  
  This is absolutely true. Bowls are superior. >
  
  If I put a steak in a bowl how would I cut it? >
  
  
  If I put a steak in a bowl how would I cut it?
  
  I literally used steak as an example of where a plate does a better job. >
  
  But then my food will touch… >
  
  Low bowl is the best >
  
  To help things cool down, as a central european i have to say mashed potato is better on a plate. >
  
  Basically plates are just for pancakes and large steaks. Otherwise, bowls are superior. I feel like ancient society relied on bowls more. Ancient plates always seem to be decorative; bowls were used for everyday eating. They knew what was up. >
  
  Yup. I love putting my steak, hamburgers, lobster, fish, pancakes, waffles, porkchops, chicken breast, tacos, etc. in a bowl. Bonus points when it all gets mixed up with the sides. Nothing like cutting up my steak while digging through my side salad smothered in mashed potatoes and gravy. >
  
  absolutely wrong opinion 
  u just haven't had that kind of food obviously >
  
  I dont want all of my food stacked on top of each other though. It only makes sense if you're eating one item per meal. >
  
  Somebody doesn't eat healthy >
  
  
  Somebody doesn't eat healthy
  
  I'm not sure what this means... >
  
  Clearly you don't know about portion sizes since you highlighted the entire comment. >
  
  I can't cut a steak or porkchop properly or easily with a bowl. What an odd sentiment. >
  
  A bowl is good if you're okay with your food mixing together, a plate is good if you want to have it sectioned in a way where you can preserve the flavors. Endthread >
  
  Many meals have components I d ont want to mix together >
  
  bowls are more useful...but it's more like 60/40 ...not 95/5 >
  
  I do like a big bowl over a plate, not the traditional bowl shape but one that’s wider and the edges aren’t all the way up, it’s big enough to lay things down like it was a plate but if I have some soup or something it’s just as perfect. >
  
  Plates have their place, but I make a lot of casseroles and we have spaghetti often. All of that is better in a bowl. I’m rather eccentric, too, so that might have something to do with it. We have about twice as many bowls as plates, and we run out of bowls long before we run out of plates. With only the two of us, we don’t run the dishwasher every day. >
  
  I would agree, the only time a plate is good is if the food your serving is just big and flat, because with a bowl the food would curve around the edges. But you could solve that with having a bigger bowl ig >
  
  I prefer being able to seperate my food. I would say the opposite is true and that plates are more versatile because you can seperate the food on the plate, mix it together do whatever you like. What can you do with a bowl? The only thing I can think of is have cereal in it.. >
  
  Maybe if you mix all your food together. >
  
  I dislike some foods touching, and in a bowl you are guaranteed to have your food all touch. Some things are fine but some should be kept separate. Bowls have their place, yes. But I disagree with 95% >
  
  I need a plate to spread the food on so it warms evenly when microwaved >
  
  I have 'pasta bowls' which are low and wide with a flat bottom (idk if that's an actual term but that's what they're called here) and I kinda agree I eat off then most of the time. Small apartment so I have to eat on the couch and nothing can fall off the edges. If I have a steak I often cut it on a chopping board in the kitchen before transferring it to the bowl and then all I need is a fork to eat. >
  
  You can tell you've ever worked with food for one and two this honestly is one of the dumbest ones so far like there is a clear difference and indication for what a bowl is used for when it comes to food and what a plate is used for when it comes to food.
  Not just that but in the comments you're tryna reach pretty far and high just to call something a bowl. >
  
  I love a nice blate myself. >
  
  hell yea, i love a bowl of pizza >
  
  I don’t like having my (different types of) food touch, so for that I prefer a plate but otherwise, bowls are superior >
  
  The only thing I cannot put on a plate is soup.
  There are many things that would not be suitable for a bowl. >
  
  I have blates and those are great. They're just plates with a raised edge. >
  
  I use a dinner bowl instead of a plate. >
  
  I’m not eating my Sunday roast in a bowl. And I can’t stand my egg cups in a bowl >
  
  Pants also double as napkins >
  
  How would I use fork and knife in a bowl that weren't the size of a watermelon? >
  
  U don’t cut meat? >
  
  same with Woks vs pans/pots. >
  
  Sammich bowl >
  
  I swear I have seen this exact post word for fucking word. >
  
  But bowls more often than not take up more storage space. Stacking plates is more space-efficient. >
  
  r/WeWantPlates would disagree >
  
  do you really wanna throw a bowl at someone >
  
  I don't want to start cutting my schnitzel in the middle. That why we have plates >
  
  Can anyone tell me why Chinese restaurants give customers plates while China use bowls? In this instance, I personally find bowls much more practical to eat from. >
  
  What about just using bolates or plowls and sporks. >
  
  Pizza? Sausage? Sandwich? Toast? Fish? Pork chops? >
  
  Soft shell tacos >
  
  Bowls dont have points either 🙂 >
  
  I adore this post. This is my spirit post. I will run down streets naked screaming this post. I have been trying to tell people this and they don’t understand. BOWLS ARE BETTER >
  
  This is insanely dumb. Have a bowl of cheeseburgers, fries and salad. >
  
  In a bowl all your shits moves together why would you want that >
  
  Doesn't this 100% depend on your usual eating habits?
  Because i'm using plates 4/5 times for convenience.
  Bread? Plate.
  ANY dish with different sides that you don't want to pulp together (e.g. an additional salad)? Plate.
  Any kind of non-cut meat? Plate.
  Basically most food that has to be cut, tbh? Plate.
  Flat food like fried egg, pancakes, Tacos, Burritos, etc? Plate.
  Food that you "serve" like tapas, sushi, cheesesticks...Plate!
  And a bowl i only use for... Mushy food like rice-/pasta- dishes, cereals and soup. >
  
  It's easier to lick a plate though. >
  
  Bowls are for the unskilled. I put everything on a plate, hot dogs, nachos, enchiladas, soup, ice cream, raw toast >
  
  A plate is just a smooshed bowl >
  
  Knife and bowl may be difficult >
  
  Pasta bowls are the way forward! >
  
  Plates are pretty good for cutting steaks on ..bowls would suck. >
  
  You acknowledge cutting things in your post but severely underestimate the amount of food that that is. >
  
  Sandwiches >
  
  I'm not eating my steak in a bowl >
  
  I concur with the bowl thing >
  
  Yes. >
  
  love me a bowl of toast in the morning >
  
  You are banned from /r/wewantplates >
  
  Put a steak in a bowl, you either gotta cut the damn thing on a cutting board or in the bowl which would be so much less bad in my opinion >
  
  Bowl plates my dude