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QuestionHow do I hold a knife and fork?Tami Claytor is an Etiquette Coach, Image Consultant, and the Owner of Always Appropriate Image and Etiquette Consulting in New York, New York. With over 20 years of experience, Tami specializes in teaching etiquette classes to individuals, students, companies, and community organizations. Tami has spent decades studying cultures through her extensive travels across five continents and has created cultural diversity workshops to promote social justice and cross-cultural awareness. She holds a BA in Economics with a concentration in International Relations from Clark University. Tami studied at the Ophelia DeVore School of Charm and the Fashion Institute of Technology, where she earned her Image Consultant Certification.In the United States, the proper way is to pick up your fork in your left hand and your knife in your right hand. Cut 4-5 small bites—do not cut the whole thing at one time. Put the knife on the edge of your plate, then switch your fork to your right hand, and eat each small piece one at a time.
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QuestionWhich cutlery is placed on the far right, the spoon or the knife?Community AnswerThe knife is placed directly to the right of the plate with the cutting edge facing the plate. The spoon is then placed to the right of the knife.
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QuestionCan I put my food in my mouth with the knife while eating with the fork and the knife?Community AnswerNot a great idea. It is surprisingly easy to cut yourself if you do that, depending on how sharp the knife is.
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QuestionHow do I place my cutlery after eating?Community AnswerPlace your cutlery on the plate with the fork on the left and the knife on the right side, and the knife's blade facing inwards.
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QuestionShould a left-handed person hold a fork in his left hand and a knife in his right hand?Community AnswerYes, that is typically how it is done.
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QuestionWhat type of spoon is placed before the knife?Gavin DonnellyCommunity AnswerIt would depend on the courses that you are eating, for example if soup will be served then you would use a larger soup spoon, if it is for dessert then a smaller spoon would be more useful.
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QuestionSo if the chicken has bones in it, how do I cut it with the knife?Community AnswerYou can put the fork right next to the bone, and then use a knife to pull it off the bone.
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QuestionHow should I cut harder food items with the table knife if they blunt?Gavin DonnellyCommunity AnswerYou should ask for a sharper knife so that you avoid any potential slips and maybe even cutting yourself.
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QuestionIf you are left handed how do you handle the cutlery?Gavin DonnellyCommunity AnswerYou should always use your dominant hand for the knife while cutting and your non-dominant hand for the fork.
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QuestionHow do I use a fork and spoon?Gavin DonnellyCommunity AnswerIn most cases, you would use a spoon on its own for soups or other liquid dishes, however, it is acceptable to use the spoon with your non-dominant hand to push food onto your fork instead of using a knife for this.
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QuestionHow do I leave my cutlery when I'm done?EagleonthegreenCommunity AnswerIn the UK, put knife and fork together with the fork on the left and the knife on the right, with the knife blade facing towards left at the 6 o'clock position (handles towards you). In Europe/Americas, put them together at 4-5 o'clock position. In the subcontinent, multiple dishes are eaten together by mixing them with each other. For example, mixing rice with gravy or yogurt and eating pieces of meat and chicken at the same time, hence you may be using knife, spoon and fork at the same time. You are holding two of them in your hands and the third one will be placed on the side of the plate on the top right. When you have finished, place all of them at the 6 o'clock position in the following order: knife, spoon and fork.
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