2007-02-15 23:39:28 · 5 answers · asked by pb 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Eating utensils developed gradually about 500 years ago. A fascinating book called "THE EVOLUTION OF EVERYDAY THINGS" gives a good picture of it. (I'm sure there are other books also, and any library could no doubt share one with you.
2007-02-15 23:43:57 · answer #1 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In medieval times the knives carried for protection started to be used at the banqueting tables of the nobles to cut up the meat and fruit as they ate. As we all like to imitate our peers it became popular as cooking and table maners evolved forks were introduced to keep the user cleaner and separate the classes once again.
Peasants and lower classes eventually striving to be the same as their peers took up the habit of using forks.
What goes around comes around and there is no hierarchy only us peasants chucking hot wings over our shoulders and mitt fulls of fries down our throats. The Asians well they will suffer McDonalds and Kentucky Fried Chicken too....given time
2007-02-15 23:50:06 · answer #2 · answered by mayank_1992 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The French king Luois XIV, who is also known as le roi soleil, ate with hands....it is later much later that spoons and forks and knives were introduced...Say sometime in the 15th century!
2007-02-17 12:28:27 · answer #3 · answered by arun d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because of in fashion of huge collers and cuffs it was difficult to eat with hands and so the fork was invented to acompany knife.
2007-02-18 22:23:35 · answer #4 · answered by rajan t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May be this link can help
2007-02-16 16:37:56 · answer #5 · answered by kinni 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋