This little guide to successfull Buffeting is written primarily for the novice Buffeter. However there maybe a few tips that the imtermediate Buffeter may learn from. However this author in no way can claim to be the penultimate Buffeter in the world. I know this to be a fact by the indentations and cracked sidewalks leading to the buffet. There is also further evidenced by the broken chairs that are lying by the service area of the Buffet.
So bon appetite and may you all become the penultimate in the art of the Buffet.
The first thing to do to get your monies worth at the Buffet is to have a good appetite...so eat lightly before you partake of the bounty that a Buffet has to offer.
Second many Buffets have a Seafood day in which they offer speciality items that are not on the regular bill of fare. These are the items to concentrate on if your grazing.....ahhhh I mean Buffeting.
Limit your Starch content....Breads, Potatoes, Rice , Oriental Noodles and pastas are designed to fill you up on low cost items. In other words stick to the premium items., such as the Roast Beef, various fish dishes. etc.
Your visits to the Buffet line should be specialized. Usually the pass through the line is for a salad course, emphasizing the speciality salads that are ofered. The second pass* is to pick and choose a bite or two of various items to see which ones are the most tasty to your pallet. I would recommend that you leave daylight between items rather than pile the plate high. Remember you can go back UNLIMITED TIMES ....until you gouge yourself so full that you can't walk anymore. Also a little excercise between courses, not only gives a break but provides excercise to work off a few of those calories you've just consumed. The 3rd pass is the MONEY pass thats where you pile up on those Speciality items like Shrimp, Lobster, King Crab, Prime Rib. If your an especially hearty grazer than a fourth pass maybe required. Finaly don't forget to leave room for those tantalizing deserts. Again I would say pick the speciality items that a Buffet offers, you can always get a piece of Apple or Lemon Merigue Pie. Go for the Creme Brule, or or Cheese Cakes that are offered. One final piece of advise to go lightly on the beverage consumption as it also tends to fill you up on a low cost item. I would recommend Ice Tea as it's sugar content is low (U determine the amount of sugar in it).
So there you have it the guarnteed way to make a Buffet Operator cringe by getting more than your monies worth each and every time. This author has upon occasion had Buffets close because he was spyed to be on his way in by the Operator before he entered the door, and it often the case that an operator complains that I've been through the line too many times and asking when I might be leaving.
* For the light eater skip the second pass and GO FOR THE MONEY PASS on the second trip through the line.
