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Although bowls lend themselves to vegetarian meals, they can be lovely ways to present meaty dishes, too. Cubes of steak, shredded chicken, even crumbled sausage all work; just precut them so there's no need for a knife once you're at the table. (Fish is an exception, since it's so tender that it flakes apart with a fork.) Other unexpected foods you can cut up, crumble and scatter: apples, tortilla chips and scrambled eggs.