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Table manners - teach you how to use knives and forks gracefully

Pulished on Mar. 18, 2022

Tableware is a symbol of human social progress and civilization, and it is also a symbol of mankind from barbarism to civilization. However, the progress of civilization is not accelerating at a uniform speed, but sometimes fast and sometimes slow. In history, the development history of tableware in the East is earlier than that in the West. Tableware in the West started late and developed relatively slowly.

Table manners - teach you how to use knives and forks gracefully

In western countries, people mainly eat Western food, so knives and forks are very common on the table. It can be said that the knife is a necessary tool for every family. The function of the knife is to help people cut food into pieces, and the function of the fork is to facilitate people to put food into their mouth, so that people can better enjoy delicious food and have a better sense of dining table experience.


Actually, the use of tableware is also very particular. Due to different cultures, some habits will be different in different countries when using tableware. If we want to eat Western food gracefully, it is necessary to understand the correct use of knives and forks.

The use methods of knives and forks are mainly divided into European style and American style. We should pay attention to these table manners when eating Western food at home with the elders or in a restaurant.


European style:

Hold the fork in the left hand and press the index finger on the handle to fix the food with the fork. Holding a knife in the right hand, the index finger also should be pressed on the handle, which is convenient for cutting food. The left hand is responsible for feeding the food into the mouth, and the knife in the right hand is responsible for cutting the food or pushing the food onto the fork. It should be noted that the food is cut again after each bite. The food should be cut into small pieces, just enough to eat in one bite.


American style:

Like the European style, the left hand holds a fork and the right hand holds a knife. Use the fork to fix the food, and cut the food lightly with the knife. When cutting food, the knife and fork should be tilted slightly. It is worth noting that when using knives and forks, after cutting the food, people should put down the knife, then pick up the fork with his right hand and sends the food to the mouth. After eating the food, change the fork back to the left hand, pick up the knife in the right hand, and then cut off a mouthful of food you need to eat. Repeat this step.

Knowing the basic etiquette of the tableware, people can pay attention to these details according to the actual situation and enjoy western food gracefully.


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