who invented the spoon and fork?

Answer 1

it was more of a constant process than an actual inventor. the first spoon was the cupped hand, the next was a shell, then the wooden bowl, but the drawback there is that you will either get your fingers wet or burn them trying to fill it with liquid. so somebody added a handle eventually. the word spoon actually comes from anglo-saxon 'spon' and means basically 'a chip of wood'. from the 14th century to now, spoons have been made large (ladles, mixing spoons) and small (tablespoons, teaspoons), but have been more influenced by fashion and function more than anything else, but has mostly retained the shell-like shape.
similarly, somewhat civilized people have always used knives, and used to use their 'all-purpose' knife to cut and skewer food, stick it in their mouth. then they started using two--one to hold the food with one hand, one to cut with the other. but the meat moved around too much, so a kitchen utensil that skewered big cuts of meat from pots, what looked like a huge two-tined fork, was easily transferred to a smaller size in the middle east around the seventh century. written records of the usage of forks occur in france around 1370, but came into wide usage in 1533. it migrated to england, changing form: long, short, two prongs, five prongs, heavy, light....the germans eventually settled on the four-pronged fork we primarily use today in the early 18th century.

Answer 2

Spoons have been used by many cultures since the dawn of time as a vital eating tool. From the derivation of the word the earliest northern European spoon would seem to have been a chip or splinter of wood; Greek references point to the early and natural use of shells, such as those that are still used by primitive peoples. Preserved examples of various forms of spoons used by the ancient Egyptians include those composed of ivory, flint, slate and wood; many of them carved with the religious symbols. The spoons of the Greeks and Romans were chiefly made of bronze and silver and the handle usually takes the form of a spike or pointed stem. There are many examples in the British Museum from which the forms of the various types can be ascertained, the chief points of difference being found in the junction of the bowl with the handle

It is generally accepted that chinese invented the fork. It is a commonly believed myth that the table fork was introduced to West during the Middle Ages, as the Romans used forks for serving. Before the fork was introduced, many Westerners were reliant on the spoon and knife as the only eating utensils. Thus, people would largely eat food with their hands, calling for a common spoon when required. Members of the aristocracy would sometimes be accustomed to manners considered more proper and hold two knives at meals and use them to both cut and transfer food to the mouth. The fork was introduced in the Middle East before the year 1000. The earliest forks usually had only two tines, but those with numerous tines caught on quickly. The tines on these implements were straight, meaning the fork could only be used for spearing food and not for scooping it.

Answer 3

The Europeans braught the use of the knife and fork, from the Ottoman Empire

Answer 4

chinese invented the spoon & fork

Answer 5

And then my next question would be, who invented the spork; that handy little untensile that comes packed up in fast food meals?

Answer 6

Hello,

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Best of Luck

Answer 7

16th century tuscany is on one record for the fork

Answer 8

I don't know but he should sue the inventor of the "spork"

Answer 9

probably people from england..