Things That Are Discouraged (mathmum) When Eating

Ruling 2654. The following things are discouraged when eating:

1. to eat when one is full;

2. to eat until one is full. It is reported that the Lord of the worlds detests a full stomach more than anything else;

3. to look at the faces of other people while [they are] eating;

4. to eat [very] hot food;

5. to blow on something that one is eating or drinking;

6. to wait for another dish after bread has been placed on the table;

7. to cut bread with a knife;

8. to place bread under a utensil for food;

9. to clean the meat off a bone to the extent that nothing remains on it;

10. to peel the skin of fruit that is eaten with its skin;

11. to throw away fruit before it is completely eaten.