Alice's dinner consisted of one-half cup medium-grain white rice (120 calories), four spears of asparagus (20 calories), and a pat of butter (40 calories). Bones watched as she used her index finger to smear the butter on an asparagus spear. Then she sucked her middle finger, pretending to remove the excess butter. The buttered finger scratched an ankle, and the calories disappeared into her leg warmer." Tricky, " he said under his breath. She smiled. "Just good technique. Sherry Shahan
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The above quote is taken from an article in The New York Times. The article was about a cooking contest that took place between two contestants, one of whom was Alice. There was a prize for the winner of the contest. The food that Alice prepared was quite simple, consisting of rice, asparagus, and butter.

Alice was the only contestant who used her finger to apply the butter to her food, although she did make sure to use her finger to remove it as well. It is hard to imagine Alice's food being called "tricky" by Bones because it seems too simple for him, but he does put it down because he considers himself quite a connoisseur of fine cuisine.

Source: Skin And Bones

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