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2007-03-19 17:00:35 · 8 answers · asked by mkpark43 1 in Society & Culture Etiquette

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There are 3 basic utensils use in a Western meal.Spoon is used for soup,knife and fork are used to cut and eat food.However if you are attending a formal dinner or banquet with pre set place settings, it is very important that you use the proper utensil for the right food.Here's how:

Once you are at the table facing your serving plate(which is placed at the center fo your dining space)To the right would be glassware, cup and saucer, knives, and spoons.To the left would be bread and butter plate (including small butter knife placed horizontally across the top of the plate), salad plate, napkin, and forks. Just remember that "liquids on your right" and "solids on your left".

Once the food is served,start with the knife, fork, or spoon that is farthest from your plate, work your way in, using one utensil for each course. The salad fork is on your outermost left, followed by your dinner fork. Your soupspoon is on your outermost right, followed by your beverage spoon, salad knife and dinner knife. Your dessert spoon and fork are above your plate or brought out with dessert. If you remember the rule to work from the outside in, you'll be fine.

There are two ways to use a knife and fork to cut and eat your food. They are the American style and the European or Continental style. Either style is considered appropriate. In the American style, one cuts the food by holding the knife in the right hand and the fork in the left hand with the fork tines piercing the food to secure it on the plate. Cut a few bite-size pieces of food, then lay your knife across the top edge of your plate with the sharp edge of the blade facing in. Change your fork from your left to your right hand to eat, fork tines facing up. (If you are left-handed, keep your fork in your left hand, tines facing up.) The European or Continental style is the same as the American style in that you cut your meat by holding your knife in your right hand while securing your food with your fork in your left hand. The difference is your fork remains in your left hand, tines facing down, and the knife in your right hand. Simply eat the cut pieces of food by picking them up with your fork still in your left hand.

Remember that good table manner play an important part in making a good impression.

I hope this helps you.Goodluck!

2007-03-19 20:14:45 · answer #1 · answered by Kuting 2 · 0 0

Use spoon for, stirring. Eating soup, ice cream, sorbet, sherbert.
Use fork for eating salad, vegetables, meat after you use your knife, and holding meat to be cut with knife.
Use knife for cutting meat, spreading butter, jelly, jam, marmalade, preserves on you bread.

2007-03-19 17:26:12 · answer #2 · answered by bigjfry 4 · 0 0

And the answer is: Yes, to eat our food??!!!


What you talking about Willis????

2007-03-19 17:04:26 · answer #3 · answered by momto3 4 · 0 0

I like chopsticks, myself.

2007-03-19 17:57:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Nah use a spork.

2007-03-19 17:03:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

When we use them, we eat.
What exactly do you want to ask?

2007-03-19 18:13:11 · answer #6 · answered by chrisj 3 · 0 0

HUH??

2007-03-19 17:03:26 · answer #7 · answered by Bella 2 · 0 1

.....what?

2007-03-20 04:55:45 · answer #8 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0 0

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