We’ve all heard it before, “Don’t eat that cake. It’ll ruin your appetite.” You know what? I’ve decided that that’s just total B.S.
Besides the obvious downfall of eating dessert at the end of the meal…you choke on a piece of meat and die and never make it to dessert….besides that, there is just no good reason to eat dessert at the end of the meal.
Mark just asked me what I want for lunch, as he was going to run downstairs and grab a couple of sandwiches from Brooklyn Bagel. I told him I’m not hungry, that I already had a piece of cake. (Yes, that leftover birthday cake that I said I was going to detox from starting today. That one. Detox will start Tuesday).
Mark said, “Oh, you ruined your appetite.” And that’s when the B.S.-ness of it all struck me.
No, it didn’t ruin my appetite. I was hungry, I ate cake, I’m no longer hungry. Pretty straight forward. No different than being hungry, eating a sandwich, and then no longer being hungry.
I say, the cake quenched my appetite, and I no longer require further food. Others might say their sandwich quenched their appetite and they no longer require a piece of cake.
Whatever. I’m not trying to make anyone wrong here. I’m only pointing out the obvious, the ridiculousness of the fear of eating dessert first.
So, go ahead. Fight conformity. Eat dessert first. And if anyone gives you a hard time about it, let me talk to them and set them straight!
Bon Appetite!
Airstream Moho-A-Go-Go 
I like where you head is at, I’ve always thought there was something wrong with traditional meal convention. You have set me free!
Lewis, Here’s another tip that will really blow your mind. If you have three foods on your plate, always eat one at a time, and start with the one you like best. It’s the same principal as eating dessert first. You just never know if you’re gonna make it to the end of the meal. And, of course, I assume you’ve had dessert first, so no matter what happens (death, or just a full stomach), you will be a very happy man.